de·gran·u·la·tion
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Definition of degranulation
: the process of losing granules
specifically
: the process by which cytoplasmic granules (as of mast cells) release their contents
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degranulation
noun
de·gran·u·la·tion
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Medical Definition of degranulation
: the process of losing granules
specifically
: the process by which cytoplasmic granules (as of mast cells) release their contents
Other Words from degranulation
degranulate
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intransitive verb
degranulated; degranulating
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intransitive verb
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The first known use of degranulation was circa 1941
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