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incorporation /in·cor·po·ra·tion/ (in-kor?por-a´shun)

1. the union of a substance with another, or with others, in a composite mass.

2. a primitive unconscious defense mechanism in which aspects of another person are assimilated into the self.

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incorporation

1. the union of one substance with another, or with others, in a composite mass.

2. a legal procedure by which a veterinary practice is turned into a company. Unless the company is run entirely by veterinarians there is the risk that the professional ethic that the good of the patient is paramount may be overcome by a more profit-conscious set of rules. There are many advantages to incorporation in terms of financial security and adequacy of financial return to the veterinarian.