negative regulation of nitrogen compound metabolic process
Any process that stops, prevents, or reduces the frequency, rate or extent of the chemical reactions and pathways involving nitrogen or nitrogenous compounds. [ GOC:ai GOC:tb ]
Synonyms: down regulation of nitrogen metabolic process, negative regulation of nitrogen metabolism, down-regulation of nitrogen metabolic process, negative regulation of nitrogen metabolic process, downregulation of nitrogen metabolic process
Term info
inhibition of nitrogen metabolic process
biological_process
GO:0051172