: of, relating to, involving, or located in the region of the kidneys: nephric
renal disease
renal failure
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Antiseizure medication to control seizures Hemodialysis for renal failure
Digestive system cleanse to get rid of the toxin
IV fluids to prevent dehydration
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The best way to prevent hemlock poisoning is by removing the plant.—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 27 May 2025 His brother, Alfredo Pacheco, 37, is facing terminal renal failure.—Laura Rodríguez Presa, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2025 When renal artery stenosis causes severe kidney failure, dialysis or renal transplant can help replace the kidney function.—Anju Goel, Verywell Health, 1 Apr. 2025 Alexandre had been searching for a kidney for a patient with renal failure when a woman who had been in a car accident was brought in to his Hôpital Saint-Pierre in Brussels.—Nadia Kounang, CNN Money, 17 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for renal
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Etymology
French or Late Latin; French rénal, from Late Latin renalis, from Latin renes kidneys
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