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Disassimilation

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Dis`as`sim`i`la´tion
n.1.(Physics) 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; - now more commonly called catabolism.
The breaking down of already existing chemical compounds into simpler ones, sometimes called disassimilation.
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