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.
nephrosis neÂ·phroÂ·sis (nÉ-frÅ'sÄ­s) n. pl. neÂ·phroÂ·ses (-sÄz) Disease of the kidneys marked by degeneration of renal tubular epithelium. See nephrotic syndrome.