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nitrogen balance

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nitrogen balance [′nī·trə·jən ‚bal·əns]
(geochemistry)
The net loss or gain of nitrogen in a soil.
(physiology)
The difference between nitrogen intake (as protein) and total nitrogen excretion for an individual.


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s essential to help create and maintain positive nitrogen balance, which is important for new muscle growth.
But it has been difficult to know precisely the extent to which such emissions have altered the nitrogen balance.
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