nitrogen balance

/ˌnaɪtrədʒən ˌbæləns/
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Definitions of nitrogen balance
  1. noun
    the balance between the amount of nitrogen taken in (to the soil or the body) and the amount given off (lost or excreted)
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    balance
    a state of equilibrium
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