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granulation
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun granulation has 2 senses
- granulation(n = noun.state) granulation tissue - new connective tissue and tiny blood vessels that form on the surfaces of a wound during the healing process; Array is a kind of connective tissue
- granulation(n = noun.act) Array - the act of forming something into granules or grains; "the granulation of medicines" is a kind of formation, shaping
has particulars: proud flesh
Derived form verb granulate3
Derived form verb granulate1
CIDE DICTIONARY
granulation, n. [Cf. F. granulation.].
- The act or process of forming or crystallizing into grains; as, the granulation of powder and sugar. [1913 Webster]
- The state of being granulated. [1913 Webster]
- One of the small, red, grainlike prominences which form on a raw surface (that of wounds or ulcers), and are the efficient agents in the process of healing. [1913 Webster]
ROGET THESAURUS
granulation
Pulverulence
N powderiness, pulverulence, sandiness, efflorescence, friability, powder, dust, sand, shingle, sawdust, grit, meal, bran, flour, farina, rice, paddy, spore, sporule, crumb, seed, grain, particle, limature, filings, debris, detritus, tailings, talus slope, scobs, magistery, fine powder, flocculi, smoke, cloud of dust, cloud of sand, cloud of smoke, puff of smoke, volume of smoke, sand storm, dust storm, pulverization, comminution, attenuation, granulation, disintegration, subaction, contusion, trituration, levigation, abrasion, detrition, multure, limitation, tripsis, filing, mill, arrastra, gristmill, grater, rasp, file, mortar and pestle, nutmeg grater, teeth, grinder, grindstone, kern, quern, koniology, powdery, pulverulent, granular, mealy, floury, farinaceous, branny, furfuraceous, flocculent, dusty, sandy, sabulous, psammous, arenose, arenarious, arenaceous, gritty, efflorescent, impalpable, lentiginous, lepidote, sabuline, sporaceous, sporous, pulverizable, friable, crumbly, shivery, pulverized, attrite, in pieces.
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