Meanings
noundecalcification (countable and uncountable, plural decalcifications)
plural decalcifications
- countableuncountableThe loss of calcium, as from the soil or from teeth or bones.
Presectioning of the mineralized tissue to 3–4 mm thick will minimize the (often extensive) time required for decalcification.
2019, Brian G. Murphy, Cynthia M. Bell, Jason W. Soukup, Veterinary Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*de
- Proto-Indo-European*déh₁
- Proto-Italic*dē
- Latindē
- Latindē-
- Englishde-
- Englishcalcification
- Englishdecalcification
From de- + calcification.
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APA
decalcification. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/decalcification
MLA
“decalcification.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/decalcification. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “decalcification,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/decalcification.
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