Anything that takes time, money, or effort to develop and that you don't want your competitors to know about.. Trade secrets are rarely breached as a result of a determined adversary, such as an industrial spy or disgruntled employee.
Definition of nephritis. plural. nephritides. play \ni-Ëfri-tÉ-ËdÄz\. : acute or chronic inflammation of the kidney caused by infection, degenerative process, or vascular disease.
[uÂ´rÄ­-nerâ³e] 1  1. pertaining to urine. 2  2. containing or secreting urine. 3  urinary tract infection (UTI) infection in the urinary tract; types are named for the part of the tract involved, such as urethritis, cystitis, ureteritis, pyelonephritis, and glomerulonephritis.