Definitions
either of two bean-shaped excretory organs that filter wastes (especially urea) from the blood and excrete them and water in urine
Word origin
From a mistranslation of Irish Ó Dubháin (“descendant of Dubhán”) (directly rendered in English as Duane), a personal name from a diminutive of dubh (“black”). This was confused with dubhán (“kidney”), which in fact is a derivative of dubh (“black”).
Used in a sentence
“The liver and the kidneys of animals have long been gastronomically popular for their aphrodisiac properties.”
“An artificial kidney these days still means a refrigerator-sized dialysis machine. Such devices mimic the way real kidneys cleanse blood and eject impurities and surplus water as urine.”
“[…] think of that, – a man of my kidney, – think of that, […]”
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01“blood filter”6 letters
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