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decalcification
noun
de·cal·ci·fi·ca·tion
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Definition of decalcification
: the removal or loss of calcium or calcium compounds (as from bones or soil)
Other Words from decalcification
decalcify
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transitive verb
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transitive verb
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decalcification
noun
de·cal·ci·fi·ca·tion
| \ (ˌ)dē-ˌkal-sə-fə-ˈkā-shən
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Medical Definition of decalcification
: the removal or loss of calcium or calcium compounds (as from bones or soil)
Other Words from decalcification
decalcify
\ (ˈ)dē-ˈkal-sə-ˌfī
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transitive verb
decalcified;
decalcifying
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transitive verb
decalcified;
decalcifying
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