granulate

gran·u·late

verb \ˈgran-yə-ˌlāt\

gran·u·lat·edgran·u·lat·ing

Definition of GRANULATE

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>