異化いか Noun Irregular Transitive English jmdict 1 noun (common) (futsuumeishi) noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru transitive verb dissimilation Antonym: 同化 (どうか) 2 noun (common) (futsuumeishi) noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru transitive verb biology catabolism Antonym: 同化 (どうか) 3 noun (common) (futsuumeishi) noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru intransitive verb linguistics dissimilation (phonology) Antonym: 同化 (どうか) 4 noun (common) (futsuumeishi) noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru transitive verb art, aesthetics defamiliarization (artistic technique);ostranenie;alienation