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DISASSIMILATION
DISASSIMILATION
Dis
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as
*
sim
`i *
la
"tion, n. (
Physics
)
Defn:
The
decomposition
of
complex
substances,
within
the
organism,
into
simpler
ones
suitable
only
for
excretion,
with
evolution
of
energy,
-- a
normal
nutritional
process
the
reverse
of
assimilation;
downward
metabolism.
The
breaking
down
of
already
existing
chemical
compounds
into
simpler
ones,
sometimes
called
disassimilation.
Martin.
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