granulation
NounUS[gran-yuh-ley-shuhn]/ˌɡrænjəˈleɪʃən/4 syllables
Synonyms:
granulation tissue
Open English WordNet
Noun (2)
- new connective tissue and tiny blood vessels that form on the surfaces of a wound during the healing processSynonyms: granulation tissueType of connective tissueKinds proud flesh
- the act of forming something into granules or grains“the granulation of medicines”Type of formation, shaping
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
Gran′u·la′tion noun
Origin: Cf. F. granulation.
1. The act or process of forming or crystallizing into grains; as, the granulation of powder and sugar.
2. The state of being granulated.
3. Medicine (a) One of the small, red, grainlike prominences which form on a raw surface (that of wounds or ulcers), and are the efficient agents in the process of healing. (b) The act or process of the formation of such prominences.
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54