triturate

[ verb trich-uh-reyt; noun trich-er-it ]

/ verb ˈtrɪtʃ əˌreɪt; noun ˈtrɪtʃ ər ɪt /

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verb (used with object), trit·u·rat·ed, trit·u·rat·ing.

to reduce to fine particles or powder by rubbing, grinding, bruising, or the like; pulverize.

noun

a triturated substance.

Pharmacology. trituration (def. 3).

Origin of triturate

1615–25; <Late Latin trītūrātus (past participle of trītūrāre to thresh), equivalent to Latin trītūr(a) a threshing (trīt(us) rubbed, crushed (see trite) + -ūra-ure) + -ātus-ate¹

OTHER WORDS FROM triturate

trit·u·ra·tor, nounself-trit·u·rat·ing, adjectiveun·trit·u·rat·ed, adjective

Words nearby triturate

tritone, tritonia, Tritonis, triton tumor, triturable, triturate, trituration, triumph, triumphal, triumphal arch, triumphalism

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Example sentences from the Web for triturate

Empty the sample of soil into the mortar and triturate thoroughly.
The Elements of Bacteriological Technique|John William Henry Eyre
Mix the saccharin with the senna, add the sugar and triturate thoroughly until well mixed.
Candy Medication|Bernard Fantus
Triturate gently in a mortar and compress in a tablet machine, using 3/8-inch die and punches, to make one hundred 0.30 Gm.
Candy Medication|Bernard Fantus
Triturate thoroughly; and compress in a tablet machine, using 3/8-inch die and punches, to make one hundred 0.30 Gm.
Candy Medication|Bernard Fantus

Triturate the spirit of nitroglycerin with the red fat sugar and permit the alcohol to evaporate.
Candy Medication|Bernard Fantus

British Dictionary definitions for triturate

triturate

/ (ˈtrɪtjʊˌreɪt) /

verb

(tr) to grind or rub into a fine powder or pulp; masticate

noun

the powder or pulp resulting from this grinding

Derived forms of triturate

triturable, adjectivetriturator, noun

Word Origin for triturate

C17: from Late Latin trītūrāre to thresh, from Latin trītūra a threshing, from terere to grind

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Medical definitions for triturate

triturate

[ trĭch′ə-rāt′ ]

v.

To rub, crush, grind, or pound into fine particles or a powder.

n.

A triturated substance, especially a powdered drug.

Other words from triturate

trit′u•ra•ble (-ər-ə-bəl) adj.

单词	triturate
释义	triturate [ verb trich-uh-reyt; noun trich-er-it ] / verb ˈtrɪtʃ əˌreɪt; noun ˈtrɪtʃ ər ɪt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR triturate ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object), trit·u·rat·ed, trit·u·rat·ing. to reduce to fine particles or powder by rubbing, grinding, bruising, or the like; pulverize. noun a triturated substance. Pharmacology. trituration (def. 3). Origin of triturate 1615–25; <Late Latin trītūrātus (past participle of trītūrāre to thresh), equivalent to Latin trītūr(a) a threshing (trīt(us) rubbed, crushed (see trite) + -ūra-ure) + -ātus-ate¹ OTHER WORDS FROM triturate trit·u·ra·tor, nounself-trit·u·rat·ing, adjectiveun·trit·u·rat·ed, adjective Words nearby triturate tritone, tritonia, Tritonis, triton tumor, triturable, triturate, trituration, triumph, triumphal, triumphal arch, triumphalism Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for triturate Empty the sample of soil into the mortar and triturate thoroughly. The Elements of Bacteriological Technique\|John William Henry Eyre Mix the saccharin with the senna, add the sugar and triturate thoroughly until well mixed. Candy Medication\|Bernard Fantus Triturate gently in a mortar and compress in a tablet machine, using 3/8-inch die and punches, to make one hundred 0.30 Gm. Candy Medication\|Bernard Fantus Triturate thoroughly; and compress in a tablet machine, using 3/8-inch die and punches, to make one hundred 0.30 Gm. Candy Medication\|Bernard Fantus Triturate the spirit of nitroglycerin with the red fat sugar and permit the alcohol to evaporate. Candy Medication\|Bernard Fantus British Dictionary definitions for triturate triturate / (ˈtrɪtjʊˌreɪt) / verb (tr) to grind or rub into a fine powder or pulp; masticate noun the powder or pulp resulting from this grinding Derived forms of triturate triturable, adjectivetriturator, noun Word Origin for triturate C17: from Late Latin trītūrāre to thresh, from Latin trītūra a threshing, from terere to grind Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to triturate crush, grind, pound, rub, thrash Medical definitions for triturate triturate [ trĭch′ə-rāt′ ] v. To rub, crush, grind, or pound into fine particles or a powder. n. A triturated substance, especially a powdered drug. Other words from triturate trit′u•ra•ble (-ər-ə-bəl) adj. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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triturate

verb (used with object), trit·u·rat·ed, trit·u·rat·ing.

noun

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