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de·cal·ci·fi·ca·tion | \ (ˌ)dē-ˌkal-sə-fə-ˈkā-shən 
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\Definition of decalcification
: the removal or loss of calcium or calcium compounds (as from bones or soil)
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decalcify \ (ˌ)dē-ˈkal-sə-fī \ transitive verb
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decalcification
nounde·cal·ci·fi·ca·tion | \ (ˌ)dē-ˌkal-sə-fə-ˈkā-shən \
\Medical Definition of decalcification
: the removal or loss of calcium or calcium compounds (as from bones or soil)
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decalcify \ (ˈ)dē-ˈkal-sə-ˌfī \ transitive verb decalcified; decalcifying
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The first known use of decalcification was in 1859
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