How to pronounce "dissociate"

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in humans, but in flies we can actually test this.

And the way that we do this is to delve deeply into the mind

of the fly and begin to untangle its circuitry using genetics.

We take our dopamine receptor mutant flies

and we genetically restore, or cure, the dopamine receptor

by putting a good copy of the dopamine receptor gene

back into the fly brain.

But in each fly, we put it back only into certain neurons

and not in others, and then we test each of these flies

for their ability to learn and for hyperactivity.

Remarkably, we find we can completely dissociate these two abnormalities.

If we put a good copy of the dopamine receptor back

in this elliptical structure called the central complex,

the flies are no longer hyperactive, but they still can't learn.

On the other hand, if we put the receptor back in a different structure

called the mushroom body,

the learning deficit is rescued, the flies learn well,

but they're still hyperactive.

What that tells us is that dopamine

is not bathing the brain of these flies like soup.

Rather, it's acting to control two different functions

Phonetic Breakdown of "dissociate"

Learn how to break down "dissociate" into its phonetic components. Understanding syllables and phonetics helps with pronunciation, spelling, and language learning.

dis-so-ci-ate

4 syllables

Standard Phonetic Pronunciation:

/dɪˈsəʊ.si.eɪt/

/dɪˈsoʊ.si.eɪt/

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IPA Phonetic Pronunciation:

D IH0 S OW1 S IY0 EY0 T

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Definition of "dissociate"

Pronunciation: /dɪˈsəʊ.si.eɪt/

Verb

To make unrelated; to sever a connection; to separate.

Example: "A number of group members wish to dissociate themselves from the majority."
To part; to stop associating.

Example: "After the big fight, the gang totally dissociated from each other."
To separate compounds into simpler component parts, usually by applying heat or through electrolysis.

Example: "We dissociated the lead iodide into its elements by heating"
To undergo dissociation.
To undergo dissociation.

Example: "Gerald checked himself into the hospital because he was dissociating."

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