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nitrogen balance
noun
, Biochemistry, Physiology.
- the difference between the amount of nitrogen taken in and the amount excreted or lost: used to evaluate nutritional balance.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of nitrogen balance1
First recorded in 1940–45
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Example Sentences
Here’s an interesting aside: Periods of growth in children, hypothyroidism, tissue repair, and pregnancy are also associated with a positive nitrogen balance.
From Scientific American
Consequently, crop yield was increased, even at low levels of nitrogen; an optimal carbon–nitrogen balance was attained; and the plants maintained their beneficial stature.
From Nature
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