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   triturate

   /ˈtrɪtjʊrət/

   verb

   • 1. grind to a fine powder: technical "insoluble materials were triturated with lactose"
   • ▪ chew or grind (food) thoroughly: technical "the gizzard is a part of the alimentary canal where food is triturated and broken up"

   Word Origin mid 18th century: from Latin triturat- ‘(of corn) threshed’, from tritura ‘rubbing’ (from the verb terere).

   Derivatives

   • 1. trituration noun
   • 2. triturable adjective
   • 3. triturator noun

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