Meanings
noungranulation (countable and uncountable, plural granulations)
plural granulations
- countableuncountableThe formation of granules, or of cereal grains.
- countableuncountableThe forming of metals into granules by pouring them through a sieve into water while hot.
- uncountableThe condition of being granulated.
- countableuncountablemedicineGranulated tissue on the surface of a healing wound; granulation tissue.
- countableuncountableastronomyA bright, transient granular marking on the Sun's photosphere.
- countableuncountableThe attachment of granules of precious metal to underlying metal of jewellery.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounnew connective tissue and tiny blood vessels that form on the surfaces of a wound during the healing process
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Translations
Bulgarian зърнистост, гранулиране
- зърнистост (zărnistost)condition of being granulated
- гранулиране (granulirane)formation of granules
Catalan granulació
- granulacióformation of granules
Finnish rakeisuus, rupi
- rakeisuuscondition of being granulated
- rupitissue
- granulaastronomy: marking on the Sun
- rakeistaminenformation of granules
- rakeistuminenformation of granules
French granulation
- granulationformation of granules
Greek κοκκίαση
- κοκκίαση (kokkíasi)astronomy: marking on the Sun
Irish gráinnín
- gráinníntissue
Polish granulacja, granulacja
- granulacjacondition of being granulated
- granulacjatissue
- granulacjaastronomy: marking on the Sun
- granulacjaattachment of granules of precious metal
- granulacjaformation of granules
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Rhymes with granulation
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APA
granulation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/granulation
MLA
“granulation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/granulation. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “granulation,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/granulation.
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