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assimilatory

adjective as·sim·i·la·to·ry \ə-ˈsi-mə-lə-ˌtȯr-ē\

Definition of ASSIMILATORY

:  assimilative
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First Known Use of ASSIMILATORY

circa 1847
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assimilatory

adjective as·sim·i·la·to·ry \-lə-ˌtōr-ē, -ˌtȯr-\

Medical Definition of ASSIMILATORY

:  assimilative

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