Definition of "nephrotoxin" []

• Any nephrotoxic substance. (noun)

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• "The amendment arose from a long-standing interest in lessening human exposure to mercury, a known neurotoxin and nephrotoxin."
• "A current example is the presence of ochratoxin A, a human carcinogen and nephrotoxin, in wines."
• "Lindemann explained that uranium is a known nephrotoxin."