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triturate
[ verb trich-uh-reyt; noun trich-er-it ]
verb (used with object)
- to reduce to fine particles or powder by rubbing, grinding, bruising, or the like; pulverize.
noun
- a triturated substance.
- Pharmacology. trituration ( def 3 ).
triturate
/ ˈtrɪtjʊˌreɪt /
verb
- tr to grind or rub into a fine powder or pulp; masticate
noun
- the powder or pulp resulting from this grinding
Derived Forms
- ˈtrituˌrator, noun
- ˈtriturable, adjective
Other Words From
- tritu·rator noun
- self-tritu·rating adjective
- un·tritu·rated adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of triturate1
Word History and Origins
Origin of triturate1
Example Sentences
Triturate them in a mortar until perfectly fine, add about 30 parts hot water, and triturate.
The cylinder is usually raised a little during this period, as its only purpose is to agitate the mass, but not to triturate it.
Mix, and triturate well in a mortar so as to mix perfectly, and make into twenty pills with mucilage of gum arabic.
Triturate or rub the whole well together in a mortar and divide into twenty powders, and take one night and morning.
Triturate well in a small mortar, so as to mix them perfectly, and make into twenty pills with extract of boneset or gentian.
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