Triturate
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Triturate is a verb meaning To grind to a fine powder, to pulverize.
Meaning
To grind to a fine powder, to pulverize.
More Meanings
- To mix two solid reactants by repeated grinding and stirring.
- To break up biological tissue into individual cells via passage through a narrow opening such as a hypodermic needle.
Example Sentences
Just over the external jugular vein there were two punctures, not large, but not wholesome-looking. There was no sign of disease, but the edges were white and worn-looking, as if by some trituration.
Word Forms
- triturates
- triturating
- triturated
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include pulverise, pulverate, crush, pulver, pulverize, powder.
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