Medical Dictionary
Main Entry:
dis·as·sim·i·late Pronunciation:
"dis-&-'sim-&-"lAt Function:
transitive verb Inflected Forms:
-lat·ed;
-lat·ing : to subject to catabolism —
dis·as·sim·i·la·tion /-"sim-&-'lA-sh&n/ noun —
dis·as·sim·i·la·tive /-'sim-&-"lAt-iv/ adjective