nephron

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Noun

nephron (plural nephrons)

1. (anatomy) The basic structural and functional unit of the kidney, which filters the blood in order to regulate chemical concentrations, and thereby produces urine.

Translations

• French: néphron
• German: Nephron
• Italian: nefrone
• Portuguese: néfron
• Russian: нефрон
• Spanish: nefrona

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