Granulation
Pronunciation : Gran`u*la"tion
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Cf. F. granulation.]
Definition : 1. The act or process of forming or crystallizing into grains; as, the granulation of powder and sugar.
2. The state of being granulated.
3. (Med.) (a) One of the small, red, grainlike prominences which form on a raw surface (that of wounds or ulcers), and are the efficient agents in the process of healing. (b) The act or process of the formation of such prominences.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913