Medical Dictionary

dissimilation

noun dis·sim·i·la·tion \(ˌ)dis-ˌim-ə-ˈlā-shən\

Medical Definition of DISSIMILATION

dis·sim·i·late \(ˈ)dis-ˈim-ə-ˌlāt\ transitive verb, dis·sim·i·lat·ed dis·sim·i·lat·ing
dis·sim·i·la·tive \-ˌlāt-iv\ adjective
dis·sim·i·la·to·ry \-lə-ˌtōr-ē, -ˌtr-\ adjective

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