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cre·na·tion \krēˈnāshən, -reˈ-, -rə̇ˈ-\ noun (-s) Etymology: crenate + -ion 1. a. : one of a series of rounded projections forming an edge (as of a leaf or a coin) b. : the quality or state of being crenate 2. : shrinkage or the shrunken condition of red blood cells exposed to hypertonic solutions in which the cell margins become crenate |