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Origin and Etymology of triturate
Late Latin trituratus, past participle of triturare to thresh, from Latin tritura act of rubbing, threshing, from tritus, past participle — more at trite
First Known Use of triturate
circa 1891
Medical Dictionary
transitive verb
trit·u·rate
\ˈtrich-ə-ˌrāt\
Medical Definition of triturate
triturated
;triturating
: to pulverize and comminute thoroughly by rubbing or grinding triturated the drug with a diluent
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