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Dissociative Also found in: Medical, Legal, Wikipedia. dis·so·ci·a·tion (dĭ-sō′sē-ā′shən, -shē-) n. 1. The act of dissociating or the condition of having been dissociated. 2. Chemistry: a. The process by which the action of a solvent or a change in physical condition, as in pressure or temperature, causes a molecule to split into simpler groups of atoms, single atoms, or ions. b. The separation of an electrolyte into ions of opposite charge. 3. Psychiatry: A psychological defense mechanism in which specific, anxiety-provoking thoughts, emotions, or physical sensations are separated from the rest of the psyche.
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