Definition of nephron Nephron

/nɛˈfɹɑn/ - [nefran] - neph•ron

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What does nephron mean?

Noun Plural: nephrons
nephron - any of the small tubules that are the excretory units of the vertebrate kidney
		uriniferous tubule
		tubule a small tube
		kidney either of two bean-shaped excretory organs that filter wastes (especially urea) from the blood and excrete them and water in urine; "urine passes out of the kidney through ureters to the bladder"

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