[dee-kal-suh-fi-key-shuh
n] 
| 1. | the act or process of decalcifying. |
| 2. | the loss of calcium or calcium compounds, as from bone or soil. |
| de·cal·ci·fy (dē-kāl'sə-fī') v. de·cal·ci·fied, de·cal·ci·fy·ing, de·cal·ci·fies v. tr. To remove calcium or calcium compounds from (bones or teeth, for example). v. intr. To lose calcium or calcium compounds. de·cal'ci·fi·ca'tion (-fĭ-kā'shən) n., de·cal'ci·fi'er n. |
