DISASSIMILATIVE

Etymology

Adjective

disassimilative (comparative more disassimilative, superlative most disassimilative)

(physiology) Having power to disassimilate; of the nature of disassimilation.

Source: Wiktionary


Dis`as*sim"i*la*tive, a. (Physiol.)

Definition: Having power to disassimilate; of the nature of disassimilation. Disassimilative processes constitute a marked feature in the life of animal cells. McKendrick.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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