Effective against kidney stones or gallstones; relating to substances or treatments that prevent or dissolve stone formations in the body.
From anti- (against) plus lithic, from Greek 'lithos' (stone). The suffix -ic (relating to or composed of) creates an adjective describing opposition to stone formation, a medical term developed in pharmaceutical contexts.
Some plants used in traditional medicine for centuries are now being researched for antilithic properties—meaning grandmother's herbal remedies might actually dissolve kidney stones through chemistry that science is only now beginning to understand!
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