dissociation

dissociation
noun Date: 1611 1. the act or process of dissociating ; the state of being dissociated: as a. the process by which a chemical combination breaks up into simpler constituents; especially one that results from the action of energy (as heat) on a gas or of a solvent on a dissolved substance b. 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 2. the property inherent in some biological stocks (as of certain bacteria) of differentiating into two or more distinct and relatively permanent strains; also such a strain • dissociative adjective

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  • dissociation — [ disɔsjasjɔ̃ ] n. f. • XVe; de dissocier 1 ♦ Action de dissocier; son résultat. Dissociation d une substance par l action d un liquide (⇒ dissolution) , de l humidité (⇒ déliquescence) . Dissociation d un composé chimique en ses éléments. ⇒… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • Dissociation — Dis*so ci*a tion (?; 106), n. [L. dissociatio: cf. F. dissociation.] 1. The act of dissociating or disuniting; a state of separation; disunion. [1913 Webster] It will add infinitely dissociation, distraction, and confusion of these confederate… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • dissociation — 1610s, from Fr. dissociation, from L. dissociationem (nom. dissociatio), noun of action from pp. stem of dissociare (see DISSOCIATE (Cf. dissociate)) …   Etymology dictionary

  • dissociation — dissociation. См. диссоциация. (Источник: «Англо русский толковый словарь генетических терминов». Арефьев В.А., Лисовенко Л.А., Москва: Изд во ВНИРО, 1995 г.) …   Молекулярная биология и генетика. Толковый словарь.

  • dissociation — index disassociation, disclaimer, division (act of dividing), estrangement, inconsequence, privacy, repudiation, segregation ( …   Law dictionary

  • dissociation — [n] detachment, separation break, disconnection, disengagement, disjunction, distancing, disunion, division, divorce, isolation, segregation, severance; concept 388 Ant. association, attachment, connection, union …   New thesaurus

  • dissociation — [di sō΄sē ā′shən, di sō΄shēā′shən] n. [L dissociatio] 1. a dissociating or being dissociated; separation 2. Chem. the breaking up of a compound into simpler components, as with heat or a solvent, frequently in a reversible manner so that the… …   English World dictionary

  • Dissociation — For other uses, see dissociation (chemistry) and dissociation (neuropsychology). Dissociation is an altered state of consciousness characterized by partial or complete disruption of the normal integration of a person’s normal conscious or… …   Wikipedia

  • dissociation — /di soh see ay sheuhn, shee ay /, n. 1. an act or instance of dissociating. 2. the state of being dissociated; disjunction; separation: the dissociation of church and state. 3. Physical Chem. a. the reversible resolution or decomposition of a… …   Universalium

  • Dissociation — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. Sur les autres projets Wikimedia : « dissociation », sur le Wiktionnaire (dictionnaire universel) La dissociation est une réaction chimique …   Wikipédia en Français

  • dissociation — (di sso si a sion) s. f. Action de dissocier. La dissociation des éléments d un corps. HISTORIQUE    XVIe s. •   Il a rompu, par le passé, les autres traictés qui ont esté faits de me marier ; dont, entre autres, y en eut un si proche, que la… …   Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré

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