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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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Origin of nitrogen balance
First recorded in 1940–45
Words nearby nitrogen balance
nitrofuran, nitrofurantoin, nitrogelatin, nitrogen, nitrogenase, nitrogen balance, nitrogen base, nitrogen cycle, nitrogen dioxide, nitrogen distribution, nitrogen equivalent
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Medical definitions for nitrogen balance
nitrogen balance
n.
The difference between the amount of nitrogen taken into the body and the amount excreted or lost.
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