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Renal vs Penal - What's the difference?

renal | penal |

As adjectives the difference between renal and penal

is that renal is renal while penal is penal, criminal.

renal

English

Adjective

(-)
  • Pertaining to the kidneys.

    • Synonyms

    * nephric * nephritic

    Derived terms

    * renal corpuscle

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    Anagrams

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    penal

    English

    Alternative forms

    * * * (l) (obsolete) * (archaic) * (obsolete)

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Of or relating to punishment.
    • penal servitude
  • Subject to punishment; punishable.
    • a penal offence
  • Serving as a place of punishment.
    • a penal colony

    Related terms

    * penality (rare) * penalty

    Anagrams

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