granulate

[ gran-yuh-leyt ]
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verb (used with object),gran·u·lat·ed, gran·u·lat·ing.
  1. to form into granules or grains.

  2. to raise in granules; make rough on the surface.

verb (used without object),gran·u·lat·ed, gran·u·lat·ing.
  1. to become granular or grainy.

  2. Pathology. to form granulation tissue.

Origin of granulate

1
First recorded in 1660–70; granule + -ate1

Other words from granulate

  • gran·u·lat·er, gran·u·la·tor, noun
  • gran·u·la·tive [gran-yuh-ley-tiv, -luh-tiv], /ˈgræn yəˌleɪ tɪv, -lə tɪv/, adjective
  • mul·ti·gran·u·lat·ed, adjective
  • non·gran·u·lat·ed, adjective
  • un·gran·u·lat·ed, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for granulate

granulate

/ (ˈɡrænjʊˌleɪt) /


verb
  1. (tr) to make into grains

  2. to make or become roughened in surface texture

  1. (intr) (of a wound, ulcer, etc) to form granulation tissue

Derived forms of granulate

  • granulative, adjective
  • granulator or granulater, noun

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