Medical Dictionary
dissolve
verb dis·solve \diz-ˈälv, -ˈȯlv\
dis·solveddis·solv·ing
Medical Definition of DISSOLVE
transitive verb
1
: to cause to pass into solution <dissolve sugar in water>
2
: to cause to melt or liquefy
intransitive verb
1
: to become fluid
2
: to pass into solution
—dis·solv·able \-ˈäl-və-bəl, -ˈȯl-\ adjective
—dis·solv·er noun
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