granulate

[ gran-yuh-leyt ]

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.

granulate

/ ˈɡrænjʊˌleɪt /

verb

1. tr to make into grains
2. to make or become roughened in surface texture
3. intr (of a wound, ulcer, etc) to form granulation tissue

Derived Forms

• ˈgranulative, adjective
• ˈgranuˌlator, noun

Other Words From

• granu·later granu·lator noun
• gran·u·la·tive [gran, -y, uh, -ley-tiv, -l, uh, -tiv], adjective
• multi·granu·lated adjective
• non·granu·lated adjective
• un·granu·lated adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of granulate¹

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

Example Sentences

The great question was would the syrup granulate; and hundreds gathered to watch the experiment.

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It did granulate, and the first product sold for twelve thousand dollars—a large sum at that time.

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The abdomen is finely granulate and at the lower edge of each scutum there are eight heavy, short, simple hairs.

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Cephalothorax finely granulate and heavy, simple spine-like hairs placed in a definite order.

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It is stuffed with iodoform gauze, which is changed daily, and the cavity is allowed to granulate up from the bottom.

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