1. the process of forming into grains or granules; the state of being granular
2. a small grain or granule; one of the small particles formed during granulation
3. in medicine, the formation of new tissue with a bumpy appearance during wound healing
Usage: medical

Examples

• The granulation of sugar crystals made them easier to measure and mix.
• The wound showed healthy granulation as it began to heal.
• Industrial granulation processes convert powders into uniform pellets.
• Under the microscope, we observed the fine granulation of the mineral sample.
• The granulation tissue appeared pink and bumpy at the edges of the cut.