granulation

noun

gran·​u·​la·​tion ˌgran-yə-ˈlā-shən 

1

: the act or process of granulating : the condition of being granulated

2

: one of the minute red granules of new capillaries formed on the surface of a wound in healing

3

: granule sense 2

Examples of granulation in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In lower-resolution images, the interface between a bundle of these magnetic fields and the surrounding granulation looks smooth and slightly blurry. — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 7 Aug. 2026

Some have two-sided granulations that allow for general manual sharpening and a finishing edge. — Randi Gollin, Martha Stewart, 15 Jan. 2026

Blend but leave a little granulation for texture. — Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Jan. 2026

That included a bronze octagonal mirror decorated with flowers and birds, a gold hairpin, and a gold comb exhibiting rich detail-work with filigree and granulation. — Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 12 Jan. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1612, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing granulation

• granulation tissue

Rhymes for granulation

• abdication
• aberration
• abjuration
• abnegation
• abrogation
• acceptation
• acclamation
• acclimation
• accusation
• activation
• actuation
• acylation

Kids Definition

granulation

noun

gran·​u·​la·​tion ˌgran-yə-ˈlā-shən 

1

: the act or process of granulating or the condition of being granulated

2

: one of the small raised places of a granulated surface

Medical Definition

granulation

noun

gran·​u·​la·​tion ˌgran-yə-ˈlā-shən 

1

: the act or process of granulating : the condition of being granulated

2

a

: one of the small elevations of a granulated surface:

(1)

: a minute mass of tissue projecting from the surface of an organ (as on the eyelids in trachoma)

(2)

: one of the minute red granules made up of loops of newly formed capillaries that form on a raw surface (as of a wound) and that with fibroblasts are the active agents in the process of healing see granulation tissue

b

: the act or process of forming such elevations or granules