Kidneys produce hormones. Normal kidneys also make important chemical messengers called hormones. These hormones circulate in the bloodstream and regulate some body functions such as blood pressure, the making of red blood cells, and the uptake of calcium from the intestine.
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1734, small wheel, from French roulette gambling game played with a revolving wheel, literally small wheel, from Old French roelete little wheel (12c.), formed on model of Late Latin rotella, diminutive of Latin rota wheel (see rotary). The game of chance so-called from 1745.