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/dee kal'seuh fi kay"sheuhn/, n.1. the act or process of decalcifying.2. the loss of calcium or calcium compounds, as from bone or soil.[1855-60; DECALCI(FY) + -FICATION]
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decalcification — noun The loss of calcium either from the soil or from teeth or bones … Wiktionary
decalcification — 1. Removal of lime or calcium salts, chiefly tricalcium phosphate, from bones and teeth, either in vitro or in vivo as a result of a pathologic process. 2. Precipitation of calcium from blood as by oxalate or fluoride, or the … Medical dictionary
decalcification — n. removal of lime, removal of calcium; (Dentistry) loss of calcium from teeth … English contemporary dictionary
