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disaggregate
verb dis·ag·gre·gate \(ˌ)dis-ˈa-gri-ˌgāt\
Definition of DISAGGREGATE
transitive verb
: to separate into component parts <disaggregate sandstone> <disaggregate demographic data>
intransitive verb
: to break up or apart <the molecules of a gel disaggregate to form a sol>
— dis·ag·gre·ga·tion \(ˌ)dis-ˌa-gri-ˈgā-shən\ noun
— dis·ag·gre·ga·tive \(ˌ)dis-ˈa-gri-ˌgā-tiv\ adjective
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First Known Use of DISAGGREGATE
circa 1828
Medical Dictionary
disaggregate
verb dis·ag·gre·gate \(ˈ)dis-ˈag-ri-ˌgāt\
dis·ag·gre·gat·eddis·ag·gre·gat·ing
Medical Definition of DISAGGREGATE
transitive verb
: to separate into component parts <disaggregate polyribosomes>
intransitive verb
: to break up or apart <the molecules of a gel disaggregate to form a sol>
—dis·ag·gre·ga·tion \(ˌ)dis-ˌag-ri-ˈgā-shən\ noun
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