tr.v. trit·u·rat·ed, trit·u·rat·ing, trit·u·rates To rub, crush, grind, or pound into fine particles or a powder; pulverize. n. (-ər-ĭt) A triturated substance, especially a powdered drug. [Late Latin trītūrāre, trītūrāt-, to thresh, from Latin trītūra, a threshing, from trītus, past participle of terere, to thresh; see terə-1 in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.] tritu·ra·ble adj. tritu·ra′tor n. |
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