| nitrofurantoin |
derivative of nitrofuran used as an antibacterial medicine (trade name Macrodantin) effective against a broad range of Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria; used to treat infections of the urinary tract
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| nitrogen |
a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues
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| nitrogen balance |
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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| nitrogen cycle |
the circulation of nitrogen; nitrates from the soil are absorbed by plants which are eaten by animals that die and decay returning the nitrogen back to the soil
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| nitrogen fixation |
the assimilation of atmospheric nitrogen by soil bacteria and its release for plant use on the death of the bacteria
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