OXFORD 9000
📚 noun • entry_id 4502

kidney

/ˈkɪdni/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
riñón
An organ in the body that filters the blood, producing urine.
An artificial kidney these days still means a refrigerator-sized dialysis machine. Such devices mimic the way real kidneys cleanse blood and eject impurities and surplus water as u…
The liver and the kidneys of animals have long been gastronomically popular for their aphrodisiac properties.
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