renotropic

renotropic
SYN: renotrophic. [reno- + G. trope, a turning]

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re·no·tro·pic .rē-nə-'trō-pik, -'träp-ik or re·no·tro·phic -'trō-fik adj tending to induce enlargement of the kidney

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re·no·tro·pic (re″no-troґpik) 1. having a special affinity for kidney tissue. 2. having the ability to increase kidney size; called also renotrophic.

Medical dictionary. 2011.

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