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collecting

col·lec·ting tubule

noun \kə-ˈlek-tiŋ-\

Definition of COLLECTING TUBULE

: a nonsecretory tubule that receives urine from several nephrons and discharges it into the pelvis of the kidney—called also collecting duct

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