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distal convoluted tubule
noun
Definition of DISTAL CONVOLUTED TUBULE
: the convoluted portion of the vertebrate nephron that lies between the loop of Henle and the nonsecretory part of the nephron and that is concerned especially with the concentration of urine
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First Known Use of DISTAL CONVOLUTED TUBULE
circa 1901
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distal convoluted tubule
noun
Medical Definition of DISTAL CONVOLUTED TUBULE
: the convoluted portion of the nephron lying between the loop of Henle and the nonsecretory part of the nephron and concerned especially with the concentration of urine—called also convoluted tubule, distal tubule
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