kidney
noun pl. kidneys
- either of a pair of glandular organs in the upper abdominal cavity of vertebrates, which separate water and waste products of metabolism from the blood and excrete them as urine through the bladder
- the kidney of an animal, used as food
- disposition; temperament
- class; kind; sort
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(kĭdˈnē)
noun pl. kid·neys - Anatomy Either one of a pair of organs in the dorsal region of the vertebrate abdominal cavity, functioning to maintain proper water and electrolyte balance, regulate acid-base concentration, and filter the blood of metabolic wastes, which are then excreted as urine.
- The kidney of certain animals, eaten as food.
- An excretory organ of certain invertebrates.
- Temperment; kind: a person of the same kidney.
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