Definition of: triturate

(trich′ə·rāt) v.t. ·rat·ed, ·rat·ing
To reduce to a fine powder or pulp by grinding or rubbing; pulverize.
—noun
1. That which has been triturated.
2. A trituration (def. 3). [<LL trituratus, pp. of triturare thresh <L tritura a rubbing, threshing <tritus. See TRITE]
—trit·u·ra·ble (trich′ər·ə·bəl) adjective
—trit′u·ra′tor noun