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Definition of Nephrotoxic

Nephrotoxic: Damaging or deleterious to the kidney. Literally, toxic to the kidney. The term was compounded in 1902 from nephro-, referring to the kidney + toxic.

Source: MedTerms™ Medical Dictionary
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Last Editorial Review: 11/24/2003

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