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dissociation

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Main Entry:
dis·so·ci·a·tion 
          Listen to the pronunciation of dissociation
Pronunciation:
\(ˌ)di-ˌsō-sē-ˈā-shən, -shē-\
Function:
noun
Date:
1611
1: the act or process of dissociating : the state of being dissociated: as a: the process by which a chemical combination breaks up into simpler constituents ; especially : one that results from the action of energy (as heat) on a gas or of a solvent on a dissolved substance b: the separation of whole segments of the personality (as in multiple personality disorder) or of discrete mental processes (as in the schizophrenias) from the mainstream of consciousness or of behavior 2: the property inherent in some biological stocks (as of certain bacteria) of differentiating into two or more distinct and relatively permanent strains ; also : such a strain
dis·so·cia·tive 
          Listen to the pronunciation of dissociative \(ˌ)di-ˈsō-shē-ˌā-tiv, -sē-, -shə-tiv\ adjective


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