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| gran·u·la·tion [ grànnyə láysh'n ] (plural gran·u·la·tions) |
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1. making of small particles: the formation of small grains or particles
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2. grainy texture: a rough grainy texture or appearance
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3. small lump: one of the individual small lumps that, together, give something a rough grainy texture or appearance
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4. medicine formation of healing tissue: the formation of granulation tissue, or the tissue itself
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5. astronomy cellular appearance of Sun's surface: the cellular appearance of the Sun's disk when seen at high magnification
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| [Early 17th century. < late Latin granulum (see granule)] |
