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granulation

gra·nu·la·tion

US/ˌɡrænjʌˈleɪʃʌn/ uncommon

noun

1.

new connective tissue and tiny blood vessels that form on the surfaces of a wound during the healing process

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2.

the act of forming something into granules or grains

  • “the granulation of medicines”

Origin

From Late Latin grānulum (“granule”) + -ation. Attested earlier than granule and granulate. By surface analysis, granulate + -ion.

Phrases

  • granulation tissue

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