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calcium

/ˈkælsi.əm/

An illustration for calcium

noun

a substance important for human and animal health, particularly for making bones and teeth

  • “Calcium is an essential mineral for the human body.”Tatoeba
  • “Dry fruits and vegetables are rich in calcium.”Tatoeba

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Source: New Academic Word List (Browne, Culligan & Phillips) (CC BY-SA 4.0); Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0); Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR)

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