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nitrogen balance

noun

Definition of NITROGEN BALANCE

:  the difference between nitrogen intake and nitrogen loss in the body or the soil
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First Known Use of NITROGEN BALANCE

1944
Medical Dictionary

nitrogen balance

noun

Medical Definition of NITROGEN BALANCE

:  the difference between nitrogen intake and nitrogen excretion in the animal body such that a greater intake results in a positive balance and an increased excretion causes a negative balance—see nitrogen equilibrium

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