Term Name: | renal absorption |
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Synonyms: | nephron absorption, renal reabsorption |
Definition: | A renal system process in which water, ions, glucose and proteins are taken up from the collecting ducts, glomerulus and proximal and distal loops of the nephron. In non-mammalian species, absorption may occur in related structures (e.g. protein absorption is observed in nephrocytes in Drosophila, see PMID:23264686). |
Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0070293] QuickGO AmiGO |