Term Name:	renal absorption
Synonyms:	nephron absorption, renal reabsorption
Definition:	A renal system process in which water, ions, glucose and proteins are taken up from the collecting ducts, glomerulus and proximal and distal loops of the nephron. In non-mammalian species, absorption may occur in related structures (e.g. protein absorption is observed in nephrocytes in Drosophila, see PMID:23264686).
Ontology:	GO: Biological Process [GO:0070293]    QuickGO    AmiGO