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dis⋅ag⋅gre⋅gate

[dis-ag-ri-geyt] verb, -gat⋅ed, -gat⋅ing.
–verb (used with object)
1. to separate (an aggregate or mass) into its component parts.
–verb (used without object)
2. to become separated from an aggregate or mass.

Origin:
1820–30; dis- + aggregate


dis⋅ag⋅gre⋅ga⋅tion, noun
dis⋅ag⋅gre⋅ga⋅tive, adjective
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dis·ag·gre·gate   (dĭs-āg'rĭ-gāt')   
v.   dis·ag·gre·gat·ed, dis·ag·gre·gat·ing, dis·ag·gre·gates

v.   tr.
To divide into constituent parts.
v.   intr.
To break up or break apart.
dis·ag'gre·ga'tion n., dis·ag'gre·ga'tive adj.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: dis·ag·gre·gate
Pronunciation: (')dis-'ag-ri-"gAt
Function: verb
Inflected Forms: -gat·ed; -gat·ing
Function: transitive verb
: to separate into component parts <disaggregate polyribosomes obtained from the brain> disaggregate intransitive senses
: to break up or apart disaggregate to form a sol> —dis·ag·gre·ga·tion /(")dis-"ag-ri-'gA-sh&n/ noun
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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