triturate
[ verb trich-uh-reyt; noun trich-er-it ]
/ verb ˈtrɪtʃ əˌreɪt; noun ˈtrɪtʃ ər ɪt /
verb (used with object), trit·u·rat·ed, trit·u·rat·ing.
to reduce to fine particles or powder by rubbing, grinding, bruising, or the like; pulverize.
noun
a triturated substance.
Pharmacology.
trituration(def 3).
Origin of triturate
OTHER WORDS FROM triturate
trit·u·ra·tor, noun self-trit·u·rat·ing, adjective un·trit·u·rat·ed, adjectiveWords nearby triturate
triton tumor,
tritone,
tritonia,
tritonis,
triturable,
triturate,
trituration,
triumph,
triumphal,
triumphal arch,
triumphalism
British Dictionary definitions for triturator
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 of triturate
triturable, adjective triturator, nounWord Origin for triturate
C17: from Late Latin
trītūrāre to thresh, from Latin
trītūra a threshing, from
terere to grind
Medical definitions for triturator
triturate
[ trĭch′ə-rāt′ ]
v.
To rub, crush, grind, or pound into fine particles or a powder.
n.
A triturated substance, especially a powdered drug.