Main Entry: gran·u·late

Pronunciation: \ˈgran-yə-ˌlāt\

Function: verb

Inflected Form(s): gran·u·lat·ed; gran·u·lat·ing

transitive verb

: to form or crystallize (as sugar) into grains or granules

intransitive verb

: to form granulations <as soon as the ulcer is granulating and free from slough—R. H. Nyquist>