Meaning & use

kidney

noun·Academic

Either of the two organs in the lower back that filter waste from the blood and produce urine.

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Doctors monitor kidney function closely in patients with high blood pressure.

Drinking enough water each day helps the kidneys work efficiently.

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"Kidney" also names a bean shaped like the organ, as in "kidney bean."

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