Medical Dictionary

nephrogenic

adj neph·ro·gen·ic \ˌnef-rə-ˈjen-ik\

Medical Definition of NEPHROGENIC

1
:  originating in the kidney :  caused by factors originating in the kidney <nephrogenic hypertension>
2
:  developing into or producing kidney tissue <strands of nephrogenic cells>
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