Relating to or containing nitrogen.
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ni·trog·e·nous nī-'träj-ə-nəs adj of, relating to, or containing nitrogen in combined form (as in nitrates or proteins) <\nitrogenous wastes in urine>
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ni·trog·e·nous (ni-trojґə-nəs) containing nitrogen.Medical dictionary. 2011.