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renal clearance

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renal clearance
n.
The volume of plasma that is completely cleared of a specific compound per unit time, measured as a test of kidney function.
renal clearance
Therapeutics A hypothetical calculation of plasma volume in liters of unmetabolized drug cleared through the kidneys/unit time Factors influencing RC Renal blood flow, urinary pH, tubular resorption and secretion
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