DECALCIFICATION

decalcification

(noun) loss of calcium from bones or teeth

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

decalcification (countable and uncountable, plural decalcifications)

The loss of calcium, as from the soil or from teeth or bones.

Source: Wiktionary


De*cal`ci*fi*ca"tion, n.

Definition: The removal of calcareous matter.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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