granulate

/'grænjuleit/
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granulate

The wound began to granulate, showing signs of healing.

Definition

  1. Verb (transitive):

    • To form or reduce into grains or small particles. This involves breaking down a substance into a granular form.
    • To make something have a rough, grainy surface texture.

  2. Verb (intransitive):

    • To become granular; to form into grains or small particles.
    • In medicine, specifically of tissue (like in a healing wound), to form small, fleshy granules as part of the healing process.
Usage Examples

  • Verb (transitive):

    • The machine is designed to granulate plastic pellets for recycling.
    • Granulated sugar is sugar that has been processed into fine grains.

  • Verb (intransitive):

    • The chemical compound will granulate if left to cool slowly.
    • For the wound to heal properly, it needs to granulate from the bottom up.
Advanced Usage
  • "Granulating tissue": A medical term for the new connective tissue and microscopic blood vessels that form on the surfaces of a wound during the healing process.
    • The doctor was pleased to see healthy granulating tissue in the ulcer.
Variants and Related Words
  • Granular (adj): Having a grainy texture or consisting of granules.
    • The granular texture of the sandpaper provides good grip.
  • Granulation (n): The process of forming granules; the state of being granulated. In medicine, it refers to the formation of granulation tissue.
    • The granulation of the powder was not uniform.
    • Excessive granulation can sometimes hinder wound healing.
Synonyms
  • Pulverize: To reduce to fine particles, often by crushing.
  • Comminute: A technical term meaning to reduce to minute particles.
  • Fragment: To break into pieces or fragments.
Antonyms
  • Coalesce: To grow together or form into a mass.
  • Amalgamate: To combine into a unified structure.
  • Solidify: To make solid or become solid.
Related Phrases
  • "Granulate a substance": The general process of making a substance granular.
    • The first step in the recipe is to granulate the wax.
  • "Allow to granulate": Often used in instructions for processes where a liquid or paste is left to crystallize or form grains.
    • After cooking, pour the mixture onto a tray and allow it to granulate as it cools.
granulate

The wound began to granulate, showing signs of healing.

Verb
  1. form granulating tissue
    • wounds and ulcers can granulate
  2. become granular
  3. form into grains

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