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degranulation

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de⋅gran⋅u⋅la⋅tion

[dee-gran-yuh-ley-shuhn]
–noun
the loss or elimination of granules.

Origin:
1940–45; de- + granulation
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de·gran·u·la·tion   (dē-grān'yə-lā'shən)   
n.  The process of losing granules.
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Main Entry: de·gran·u·la·tion
Pronunciation: (")dE-"gran-y&-'lA-sh&n
Function: noun
: the process of losing granulesspecifically : the process by which cytoplasmic granules (as of mast cells) release their contents —de·gran·u·late /-'gran-y&-"lAt/ intransitive verb -lat·ed; -lat·ing
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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