Medical Dictionary
break down
vt \(ˈ)brāk-ˈdau̇n\
Medical Definition of BREAK DOWN
: to separate (as a chemical compound) into simpler substances : decompose
intransitive verb
1
: to stop functioning because of breakage or wear
2
: to undergo decomposition
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