granulation

CEFRC1

/ɡrˌænjəˈleɪʃən/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    The process of forming or becoming small grains.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    The condition of being granulated.

Examples

  • The wound showed healthy granulation tissue as it healed.

  • The granulation process took several hours.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. The formation of granules, or of cereal grains.

  2. The forming of metals into granules by pouring them through a sieve into water while hot.

  3. Granulated tissue on the surface of a healing wound; granulation tissue.

More examples

In context

  • Tissue granulation is a healing stage.

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The blank of the powder creates small particles for the medicine.

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Origin

noun

From Late Latin grānulum (“granule”) + -ation. Attested earlier than granule and granulate. By surface analysis, granulate + -ion.