Medical Term:
denitrification
Pronunciation: dē-nī′tri-fi-kā′shŭn
Definition:
- Removal of nitrogen from any material or chemical compound; especially from the soil, as by certain (denitrifying) bacteria that render the nitrogen unavailable for plant growth.
- Withdrawal of nitrogen from soil by plant growth.
Synonym(s): denitration
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Examples: glitazone, GI cocktail, etc.
