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self–assembly
noun self–as·sem·bly \-ə-ˈsem-blē\
Definition of SELF-ASSEMBLY
: the process by which a complex macromolecule (as collagen) or a supramolecular system (as a virus) spontaneously assembles itself from its components
— self–as·sem·ble \-ə-ˈsem-bəl\ intransitive verb
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First Known Use of SELF-ASSEMBLY
1966
Medical Dictionary
self–assembly
noun self–as·sem·bly \-ə-ˈsem-blē\
plural self–as·sem·blies
Medical Definition of SELF–ASSEMBLY
: the process by which a complex macromolecule (as collagen) or a supramolecular system (as a virus) spontaneously assembles itself from its components
—self–as·sem·ble \-bəl\ intransitive verb
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