trituration

[ trich-uh-rey-shuh n ]
/ ˌtrɪtʃ əˈreɪ ʃən /
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noun

the act of triturating.
the state of being triturated.
Pharmacology.
  1. a mixture of a medicinal substance with sugar of milk, triturated to an impalpable powder.
  2. any triturated substance.

Origin of trituration

1640–50; < Late Latin trītūrātiōn- (stem of trītūrātiō), equivalent to trītūrāt(us) threshed (see triturate) + -ion -ion

Words nearby trituration

tritone, tritonia, tritonis, triturable, triturate, trituration, triumph, triumphal, triumphal arch, triumphalism, triumphant

Words related to trituration

agitation, erosion, resistance, irritation, rasping, soreness, grinding, traction, abrasion, grating, attrition, massage, scraping, chafing, fretting

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British Dictionary definitions for trituration

trituration
/ (ˌtrɪtjʊˈreɪʃən) /

noun

the act of triturating or the state of being triturated
pharmacol a mixture of one or more finely ground powdered drugs

Medical definitions for trituration

trituration
[ trĭch′ə-rā′shən ]

n.

The process of reducing a substance to a fine powder.