decalcify
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de·cal·ci·fy
(dē-kăl′sə-fī′)v. de·cal·ci·fied, de·cal·ci·fy·ing, de·cal·ci·fies
v.tr.
To remove calcium or calcium compounds from (bones or teeth, for example).
v.intr.
To lose calcium or calcium compounds.
de·cal′ci·fi·ca′tion (-fĭ-kā′shən) n.
de·cal′ci·fi′er n.
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decalcify
(diːˈkælsɪˌfaɪ)vb, -fies, -fying or -fied
(Medicine) (tr) to remove calcium or lime from (bones, teeth, etc)
decalcification n
deˈcalciˌfier n
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
de•cal•ci•fy
(diˈkæl səˌfaɪ)v. -fied, -fy•ing. v.t.
1. to deprive of lime or calcareous matter, as a bone.
v.i. 2. to become decalcified.
[1840–50]
de•cal`ci•fi•ca′tion, n.
de•cal′ci•fi`er, n.
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decalcify
Past participle: decalcified
Gerund: decalcifying
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| Verb | 1. | decalcify - lose calcium or calcium compounds change - undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature; "She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night" |
| 2. | decalcify - remove calcium or lime from; "decalcify the rock" remove, take away, withdraw, take - remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract; "remove a threat"; "remove a wrapper"; "Remove the dirty dishes from the table"; "take the gun from your pocket"; "This machine withdraws heat from the environment" calcify - become impregnated with calcium salts |
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decalcify
vt → entkalken
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