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

circa 1828

Medical Dictionary

verb dis·ag·gre·gate \(ˈ)dis-ˈag-ri-ˌgāt\

dis·ag·gre·gat·eddis·ag·gre·gat·ing

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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