"decalcification" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: [diːˌkæɫsɪfɪˈkeɪʃən] [UK] Forms: decalcifications [plural]
Etymology: de- + calcification Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|de|calcification}} de- + calcification Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} decalcification (countable and uncountable, plural decalcifications)
  1. The loss of calcium, as from the soil or from teeth or bones. Tags: countable, uncountable

Inflected forms

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