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trit⋅u⋅ra⋅tion

  [trich-uh-rey-shuhn]
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–noun
1. the act of triturating.
2. the state of being triturated.
3. Pharmacology.
a. a mixture of a medicinal substance with sugar of milk, triturated to an impalpable powder.
b. any triturated substance.
Origin:
1640–50; < LL trītūrātiōn- (s. of trītūrātiō), equiv. to trītūrāt(us) threshed (see triturate ) + -ion -ion
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trit·u·ra·tion   (trĭch'ə-rā'shən)   
n.  
  1. The act or process of triturating.
  2. The composing of a dental amalgam by mortar and pestle.
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Trituration

Trit`u*ra"tion\, n. [Cf. F. trituration, L. trituratio a thrashing of grain.] The act of triturating, or reducing to a fine or impalpable powder by grinding, rubbing, bruising, etc. --Paley.
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Main Entry: trit·u·ra·tion
Pronunciation: "trich-&-'rA-sh&n
Function: noun
1 : the act or process of triturating : the state of being triturated
2 : a triturated medicinal powder made by triturating a substance with a diluent
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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trituration trit·u·ra·tion (trĭch'ə-rā'shən)
n.
The process of reducing a substance to a fine powder.

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