dissimilation

dis·sim·i·la·tion

noun \(ˌ)dis-ˌim-ə-ˈlā-shən\

Definition of DISSIMILATION

: catabolism

—dis·sim·i·late \(ˈ)dis-ˈim-ə-ˌlāt\ transitive verb, dis·sim·i·lat·ed dis·sim·i·lat·ing

—dis·sim·i·la·tive \-ˌlāt-iv\ adjective

—dis·sim·i·la·to·ry \-lə-ˌtōr-ē, -ˌtȯr-\ adjective