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noun Disassimilation n. (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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