gra
nu
late
Third Person
granulates
Present Participle
granulating
Past Tense
granulated
Past Participle
granulated
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to break a substance down into small particles
transitive
- To make the medication easier to swallow, the pharmacist granulated the tablets into a fine granular form.
- She was granulating the herbs when the phone rang.
- The chef decided to granulate the sugar for a finer texture in the frosting.
- The lab technician will granulate the chemical compound for the experiment.
- The pharmacist needed to granulate the medication to ensure proper dosage.
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to form the specialized healing tissue involved in wound repair
- As her cut began to granulate, new pink flesh was visible where the scab had been.
- Tissue cells were actively granulating, differentiating into specialized cell types, such as fibroblasts and endothelial cells.
- The wound was actively granulating, with the tissue gradually filling in as new blood vessels and immature cells formed.
- After a few days, the surgical site began to granulate, indicating proper healing.
- The patient was advised to avoid moisture to help the wound granulate properly.
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(of a substance) to transform into a granular or particulate form
- Over time, the sugar syrup began to granulate, forming small crystals at the bottom of the jar.
- The metal alloy slowly granulated as it cooled, forming tiny particles that would later be shaped into components.
- The soil in the garden granulated after repeated tilling, creating a loose and aerated texture ideal for planting.
- The pharmaceutical compound granulated as it dried, resulting in uniform particles for capsule formulation.
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