DECALCIFICATION


Meaning of DECALCIFICATION in English

n.

Pronunciation: ( ˌ )d ē - ˌ kal-s ə -f ə - ' k ā -sh ə n

Function: noun

Date: 1859

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

– de · cal · ci · fy \ ( ˌ )d ē - ' kal-s ə -f ī \ transitive verb

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