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Definition of nephron noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

nephron

noun

/ˈnefrɒn/

/ˈnefrɑːn/

(anatomy)

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one of the tiny tubes in the kidneys that filter the bloodTopics Bodyc2
Word Origin1930s: via German from Greek nephros ‘kidney’.

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