decalcification

noun

de·​cal·​ci·​fi·​ca·​tion (ˌ)dē-ˌkal-sə-fə-ˈkā-shən 

: the removal or loss of calcium or calcium compounds (as from bones or soil)

decalcify

(ˌ)dē-ˈkal-sə-fī 

transitive verb

Word History

First Known Use

1859, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for decalcification

• acclimatisation
• acclimatization
• acidification
• actualization
• annualization
• autocorrelation
• autoregulation
• beatification
• beneficiation
• biodegradation
• biotransformation
• bureaucratization

Medical Definition

decalcification

noun

de·​cal·​ci·​fi·​ca·​tion (ˌ)dē-ˌkal-sə-fə-ˈkā-shən 

: the removal or loss of calcium or calcium compounds (as from bones or soil)

decalcify

(ˈ)dē-ˈkal-sə-ˌfī 

transitive verb

decalcified; decalcifying