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renal clearance

n.
The volume of plasma completely cleared of a specific compound per unit time and measured as a test of kidney function.
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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
McGraw-Hill Concise Dictionary of Modern Medicine. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
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