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