triture

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/ˈtɹɪtjʊə(ɹ)//ˈtɹɪt͡ʃə(ɹ)/

noun

A rubbing or grinding; trituration.

OriginLatin tritura →
Scrabble 7
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Meanings

noun
  1. obsoleteA rubbing or grinding; trituration.

    this original Zest in the Glands , gentle Heat , and gentle Triture from multiplied muscular Motion , are sufficient to explain all the Appearances of Concoction and Nutrition

    1742, George Cheyne, The Natural Method Of Cureing the Diseases of the Body

Origin

  1. Latintritura
  2. Englishtriture

From Latin tritura.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with triture

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Anagrams

ruttier
Cite this entry
APA

triture. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/triture

MLA

“triture.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/triture. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “triture,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/triture.

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