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degranulation

[ dee-gran-yuh-ley-shuhn ]
/ diˌgræn yəˈleɪ ʃən /

noun

the loss or elimination of granules.

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Origin of degranulation

First recorded in 1940–45; de- + granulation

Words nearby degranulation

degradation, degradation of energy, degrade, degraded, degrading, degranulation, de gratia, degrease, degree, degree-day, degree mill
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