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dissociation
noun(dis-so-ci-a-tion)
the act or process of dissociating : the state of being dissociated: such as
dissociation
noun(dis-so-ci-a-tion)
the process by which a chemical combination breaks up into simpler constituents; especially : one that results from the action of energy (such as heat) on a gas or of a solvent on a dissolved substance
dissociation
noun(dis-so-ci-a-tion)
the separation of whole segments of the personality (as in multiple personality disorder) or of discrete mental processes (as in the schizophrenias) from the mainstream of consciousness or of behavior

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