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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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