Main Entry: com·mi·nute

Pronunciation: \ˈkäm-ə-ˌn(y)üt\

Function: transitive verb

Inflected Form(s): com·mi·nut·ed; com·mi·nut·ing

: to reduce to minute particles <prolonged trituration to comminute a therapeutic agent>

—com·mi·nu·tion \ˌkäm-ə-ˈn(y)ü-shən\ noun