nitrogenous
adjective
ni·trog·e·nous
nī-ˈträ-jə-nəs 
: relating to, being, or containing nitrogen
nitrogenous fertilizer
Phospholipids are compounds of neutral fat, a phosphoric acid, and a nitrogenous base.—
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Its body recycles urea and other nitrogenous wastes into proteins to stave off muscle loss.
—Gloria Dickie, Outside, 24 Sep. 2025
Though a high protein intake increases the production of nitrogenous waste, which the kidneys filter, this isn’t harmful in healthy people.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 24 July 2025
In summer, slow-release nitrogenous fertilizer can be applied once during the stem and leaf growth period to make leaves greener.
—Steve Bender, Southern Living, 28 Jan. 2024
By tonnage, two primary fertilizer categories, nitrogenous and potassic, accounted for more than 74% of the total.
—Ken Roberts, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2022
Mammals excrete their nitrogenous waste as urea in pee, but birds excrete it as uric acid in a sticky white paste.
—David Treuer, Harper's Magazine, 26 Oct. 2021
Their frequent urination produces 55 to 110 gallons of methane each day and contains nitrogenous components that pollute Earth’s streams and rivers, make the waters dangerous for people to swim in or drink from, and pose a risk to wildlife.
—Washington Post, 15 Sep. 2021
Insects have evolved to deal with that problem by sealing their bodies in waxy coatings and converting their nitrogenous waste into a dry form rather than urine.
—Jeremy Hsu, Discover Magazine, 17 July 2015
The researchers took MOFs and modified them with nitrogenous compounds known as diamines.
—IEEE Spectrum, 18 Mar. 2015
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Gloria Dickie, Outside, 24 Sep. 2025
Though a high protein intake increases the production of nitrogenous waste, which the kidneys filter, this isn’t harmful in healthy people.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 24 July 2025
In summer, slow-release nitrogenous fertilizer can be applied once during the stem and leaf growth period to make leaves greener.
—Steve Bender, Southern Living, 28 Jan. 2024
By tonnage, two primary fertilizer categories, nitrogenous and potassic, accounted for more than 74% of the total.
—Ken Roberts, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2022
Mammals excrete their nitrogenous waste as urea in pee, but birds excrete it as uric acid in a sticky white paste.
—David Treuer, Harper's Magazine, 26 Oct. 2021
Their frequent urination produces 55 to 110 gallons of methane each day and contains nitrogenous components that pollute Earth’s streams and rivers, make the waters dangerous for people to swim in or drink from, and pose a risk to wildlife.
—Washington Post, 15 Sep. 2021
Insects have evolved to deal with that problem by sealing their bodies in waxy coatings and converting their nitrogenous waste into a dry form rather than urine.
—Jeremy Hsu, Discover Magazine, 17 July 2015
The researchers took MOFs and modified them with nitrogenous compounds known as diamines.
—IEEE Spectrum, 18 Mar. 2015
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nitrogenous
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