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nephroprotective

nephroprotective adjective: that protects the kidneys from harm.

Adjective

nephroprotective (comparative more nephroprotective, superlative most nephroprotective)

  1. That protects the kidneys from harm

Forms of nephroprotective

comparativemore nephroprotective
superlativemost nephroprotective

Origin of nephroprotective

From nephro- + protective.

Words formed from nephroprotective

Questions about nephroprotective

What does nephroprotective mean?
Nephroprotective means that protects the kidneys from harm.
What part of speech is nephroprotective?
Nephroprotective is an adjective.

Words near nephroprotective in the dictionary

  1. nephropore
  2. nephropores
  3. nephroprotectant
  4. nephroprotectants
  5. nephroprotection
  6. nephroprotective
  7. nephroprotector
  8. nephroprotectors
  9. nephropsid
  10. nephropsids
  11. nephroptosis

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