Synonyms for kidney
ˈkɪd nikid·ney

WiktionaryRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. kidneynoun

   Synonyms:
   nephros, ren

2. kidneynoun

   An organ in the body that filters the blood, producing urine.

   Synonyms:
   nephros, ren

3. kidneynoun

   This organ (of an animal) cooked as food

   Synonyms:
   nephros, ren

4. kidneynoun

   constitution, temperament, nature

   Synonyms:
   nephros, ren

Princeton's WordNet

1. kidneynoun

   either of two bean-shaped excretory organs that filter wastes (especially urea) from the blood and excrete them and water in urine

   "urine passes out of the kidney through ureters to the bladder"

Matched Categories

1. • Excretory Organ

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated WordsRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. kidneynoun

   Associated words:
   nephrology, nephrotomy, nephritis, renal, emunctory, nephritic, loins, reins

2. kidneynoun

   Synonyms:
   sort, kind, variety, disposition

PPDB, the paraphrase databaseRate these paraphrases:0.0 / 0 votes

1. List of paraphrases for "kidney":

   renal, kidneys, purely, rein, rene, dialysis

How to pronounce kidney?

How to say kidney in sign language?

Words popularity by usage frequency

How to use kidney in a sentence?

1. Paul Grimm:

   I have one that has graduated from high school who has normal kidney function, so one of the interesting things we hope to see at one point in the future is adding cystinosis to the tests done on a bloodspot.

2. Jeremy Slone:

   Unfortunately she has no reserves in the event she suffers an insult to her remaining half kidney from medication, severe dehydration or another cause.

3. Joan Meek:

   The baby can’t metabolize medications as quickly as mom’s liver or kidney might.

4. Krishnan Bhaskaran:

   BMI higher than 25, the upper end of healthy, is linked to most cancers, most cardiovascular diseases, respiratory disease, and liver and kidney conditions.

5. Jim Gorbunow:

   I’m hoping it will bring attention to the fact that people need organ donors. I’m not the only one who needs a kidney transplant so I’m hoping it benefits everybody.