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Granulation

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The formation of granules, or of cereal grains. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    the act of forming something into granules or grains wordnet
  3. 3
    The formation of granules, or of cereal grains.; The forming of metals into granules by pouring them through a sieve into water while hot. countable, uncountable
  4. 4
    new connective tissue and tiny blood vessels that form on the surfaces of a wound during the healing process wordnet
  5. 5
    The condition of being granulated. uncountable
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  1. 6
    Granulated tissue on the surface of a healing wound; granulation tissue. countable, uncountable
  2. 7
    A bright, transient granular marking on the Sun's photosphere. countable, uncountable
  3. 8
    The attachment of granules of precious metal to underlying metal of jewellery. countable, uncountable

Etymology

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

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