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sublimation

noun sub·li·ma·tion \ˌsəb-lə-ˈmā-shən\

Medical Definition of SUBLIMATION

1
:  the act, process, or an instance of subliming a chemical
2
:  the process of converting and expressing a primitive instinctual desire or impulse to a form that is socially or culturally acceptable

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