nephrolysin
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nephrolysin
[nĕ-frol´ĭ-sin]1. nephrotoxin.
2. an antibody that causes destruction of kidney cells.
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ne·phrol·y·sin
(ne-frol'i-sin),An antibody that causes destruction of the cells of the kidneys, formed in response to the injection of an emulsion of renal substance; it is specific for the species from which the antigen was prepared.
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nephrolysin
A nonspecific term for:(1) Any antibody directed against a renal antigen;
(2) Any substance toxic to the kidneys; nephrotoxin.
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