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Tubular maximum

Maximum amount of a substance reabsorbed by renal tubules per unit time.

Also: Tm, TmP

Transport-saturable ceiling for renal reabsorption of a substance (e.g., phosphate TmP, glucose Tm). Once exceeded, the substance appears in urine.

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  • Advanced Nutrition and Human Metabolism, 8th ed. (Gropper)Glossary

    Transport-saturable ceiling for renal reabsorption of a substance (e.g., phosphate TmP, glucose Tm). Once exceeded, the substance appears in urine.