Definition of dissociation
: 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
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