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verb Download 🔗Share To mix two solid reactants by repeated grinding and stirring. Examples : "The pharmacist was triturating the two powders together in a mortar and pestle to create the final medication. " chemistry process action technical Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To break up biological tissue into individual cells via passage through a narrow opening such as a hypodermic needle. Examples : "The researcher was triturating the tumor sample by repeatedly passing it through a small needle to separate the cells for analysis. " medicine biology anatomy physiology science process technical Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading