"concentrate" in inglés with examples - Collocation dictionary inglés
- Unlike those of mammals, reptile kidneys cannot concentrate urine to save on water intake.
- Insufficient secretion of vasopressin underlies diabetes insipidus, a condition in which the body loses the capacity to concentrate urine.
- Leaky nephrons may compromise the ability of kidneys to concentrate urine leading to frequent urination and dehydration.
- Desert mammals also have longer loops of Henle, structures whose efficiency in concentrating urine is directly proportional to their length.
- This causes an inability to concentrate urine, leading to consequent loss of body water and thirst.
- An important potential consequence of long-term lithium use is the development of renal diabetes insipidus (inability to concentrate urine).
- The ability to concentrate urine is also present in birds, but involves another mechanism which is not comparable.
- They have evolved a number of mechanisms to overcome this, but most retain their water by using highly efficient kidneys, that can concentrate urine.
- "The fact that you can concentrate urine is not reason not to take out your kidneys."
- The kangaroo's kidneys are also great at concentrating urine, particularly during summer.
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