Granulate
[gran-yuh-leyt] /ˈgræn yəˌleɪt/
verb (used with object), granulated, granulating.
1.
to form into or grains.
2.
to raise in ; make rough on the surface.
verb (used without object), granulated, granulating.
3.
to become granular or grainy.
4.
Pathology. to form .
/ˈɡrænjʊˌleɪt/
verb
1.
(transitive) to make into grains
2.
to make or become roughened in surface texture
3.
(intransitive) (of a wound, ulcer, etc) to form granulation tissue
v.
1660s, back-formation from granulation. Related: Granulated; granulating.
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