nitrogen balance
nitrogen balance · nitrogen balances
The difference between nitrogen intake and nitrogen excretion in the body, such that…The difference between nitrogen intake and nitrogen excretion in the body, such that positive nitrogen balance occurs when intake exceeds excretion.
Meaning
1 sensesThe difference between nitrogen intake and nitrogen excretion in the body, such that positive nitrogen balance occurs when intake exceeds excretion.
the balance between the amount of nitrogen taken in (to the soil or the body) and the amount given off (lost or excreted)
Forms
plural: nitrogen balances| Singular | nitrogen balance |
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