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collecting duct

collecting duct noun: a duct that receives and concentrates urine from the distal convoluted tubule of nephrons and discharges it into the calyces of the renal pelvis.

Noun

collecting duct (plural collecting ducts)

  1. A duct that receives and concentrates urine from the distal convoluted tubule of nephrons and discharges it into the calyces of the renal pelvis.

collecting duct meaning in Tamil

collecting duct in Tamil

தொகு நாளம், சேர்க்குங் கான்

Forms of collecting duct

pluralcollecting ducts

Questions about collecting duct

What does collecting duct mean?
Collecting duct means a duct that receives and concentrates urine from the distal convoluted tubule of nephrons and discharges it into the calyces of the renal pelvis.
What is collecting duct in Tamil?
Collecting duct in Tamil is தொகு நாளம், சேர்க்குங் கான். See Collecting duct meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is collecting duct?
Collecting duct is a noun.
What is the plural of collecting duct?
The plural of collecting duct is collecting ducts.

Words near collecting duct in the dictionary

  1. collectibility
  2. collectible
  3. collectibles
  4. collectin
  5. collecting
  6. collecting duct
  7. collecting ducts
  8. collecting one's thoughts
  9. collecting oneself
  10. collecting skin
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