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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