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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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No references found			s essential to help create and maintain positive nitrogen balance, which is important for new muscle growth. Learning About Bodybuilding by Steven A Johnson / Food/cooking/nutrition community For strength-trained individuals to maintain a positive nitrogen balance, it is suggested that they need to consume a protein intake of 1. History may be the best guide for determining the athlete's dietary ... by Lamont, Linda S. / Journal of Sports Science and Medicine Positive nitrogen balance means that the person is taking in more nitrogen than he or she is excreting, and is therefore using that nitrogen to build muscle. Vegan weightlifting: what does the science say? by Norris, Jack / Vegetarian Journal			positive draft positive drive belt positive electrode positive electron positive element positive estuary positive feedback positive gene control positive glow positive heat supply positive image positive integer positive interference positive ion positive landform Positive Law positive lens positive linear functional Positive Logic positive meniscus lens positive mirror positive modulation positive mold positive motion positive movement positive nitrogen balance positive number positive ore Positive Organ positive part positive pedal curve positive phase sequence positive photokinesis positive phototaxis positive pole Positive Process positive ray positive real function Positive Relief form positive semidefinite positive series positive shoreline positive sign positive skewness positive temperature coefficient positive terminal positive transfer positive transmission positive vetting positive with respect to a signed measure positive zero			positive magnetic pole positive mask Positive Material Identification Positive Material Inspection Positive matrix factorization positive meniscus lens Positive mental attitude Positive Mental Health Group Positive Metal Oxide Silicon Positive Metal-Oxide Semiconductor positive mirror Positive Missile Warning positive mode xeroradiography positive mode xeroradiography positive mode xeroradiography positive modulation positive mold positive most-significant-other Positive motion Positive motion positive motivation positive movement positive muon Positive Negative Pressure Ventilation Positive Net Control Positive News Network Positive News Youth Views positive nitrogen balance Positive Nodal Yield Positive Notification Positive number Positive obligation Positive obligations Positive operator Positive operator-valued measure positive ore Positive organ Positive Organizational Scholarship positive organs Positive Parenting Program Positive part Positive Partial Transpose Positive Passenger Bag Matching Positive Patient Identification positive pedal curve Positive People Network Positive Personnel Identity Verification positive phase of the shock wave positive phase sequence Positive philosophy positive photokinesis Positive Photoresist Development System

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nitrogen balance (redirected from positive nitrogen balance)

nitrogen balance
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