[trit.u.rate] vt -rat.ed ; -rat.ing [LL trituratus, pp. of triturare to thresh, fr. L tritura act of rubbing, threshing, fr. tritus, pp.--more at trite] (ca. 1755) 1: crush, grind
2: to pulverize and comminute thoroughly by rubbing or grinding -- trit.u.ra.ble adj -- trit.u.ra.tor n
[2]trit.u.rate n (ca. 1891): a triturated substance: trituration
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