assimilatory
/əˈsɪmələˌtɔri/
adjective
- Relating to or involved in the process of absorbing and incorporating something into a larger system.
- The government's assimilatory policies aimed to integrate new citizens into the national culture.
- Plants have assimilatory processes that convert sunlight into energy.
- The assimilatory functions of the digestive system break down food into nutrients.
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