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noun
The difference between nitrogen intake and nitrogen excretion in the body, such that positive nitrogen balance occurs when intake exceeds excretion.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
the balance between the amount of nitrogen taken in (to the soil or the body) and the amount given off (lost or excreted)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: balance
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