decalcification

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

Definition of DECALCIFICATION

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

— de·cal·ci·fy \(ˌ)dē-ˈkal-sə-fī\ transitive verb

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Medical Dictionary

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)

—de·cal·ci·fy \(ˈ)dē-ˈkal-sə-ˌfī\ transitive verb, de·cal·ci·fied de·cal·ci·fy·ing

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