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levigation
lev·i·gate L0139400 (lĕv′ĭ-gāt′)tr.v. lev·i·gat·ed, lev·i·gat·ing, lev·i·gates 1. a. To make into a smooth, fine powder or paste, as by grinding when moist.b. To separate fine particles from coarse by grinding in water.2. To suspend in a liquid.3. To make smooth; polish.adj. (-gāt′, -gĭt) Smooth.
[Latin lēvigāre, lēvigāt- : lēvis, smooth; see lei- in Indo-European roots + agere, to make, do; see ag- in Indo-European roots.]
lev′i·ga′tion n.levigation1. the process of grinding to a fine powder.
2. the process of mixing thoroughly or grinding to a smooth paste. — levigate, adj.See also: Processeslevigation
levigation [lev″ĭ-ga´shun] the grinding to a powder of a moist or hard substance.lev·i·ga·tion (lev'i-gā'shŭn) Process of moistening a powdered chemical before mixing it into a cream or ointment to lessen the graininess of the drug. [L. levigatio, fr. levis, smooth] |