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COMMINUTED
Etymology
Adjective
comminuted (comparative more comminuted, superlative most comminuted)
Reduced to small particles or to powder, as by crushing or pulverizing.
Synonyms
• triturated
Verb
comminuted
simple past tense and past participle of comminute
Source: Wiktionary
COMMINUTE
Com"mi*nute, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Comminuted; p. pr. & vb. n. Comminuting.] Etym: [L. comminutus, p. p. of comminuere to comminute; com- + minuere to lessen. See Minute.]
Definition: To reduce to minute particles, or to a fine powder; to pulverize; to triturate; to grind; as, to comminute chalk or bones; to comminute food with the teeth. Pennant. Comminuted fracture. See under Fracture.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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REPLACEMENT
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