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comminuted

UK
/ˈkɒmɪnjuːtɪd/
US
/ˈkɑːmɪnuːtɪd/

Translations

comminutedadjective
more comminuted
Comp.
most comminuted
Super.
UK
/ˈkɒm.ɪ.njuː.tɪd/
US
/ˈkɑː.mɪ.nuː.tɪd/
comminutifTerme médical, surtout pour une fracture en plusieurs fragments.
The X-ray revealed a comminuted fracture in the patient's femur.
La radiographie a révélé une fracture comminutive du fémur du patient.
broyéAu sens général: réduit en très petits fragments.
The comminuted soil was perfect for planting delicate seeds.
Le sol broyé était parfait pour planter des graines délicates.
Synonyms
broken
shattered
crushed
disintegrated
fragmented
comminuteverb

comminuted

Past Simple

comminuted
Past Simple
comminuted
Past Participle
comminuting
Gerund
UK
/ˈkɒmɪnjuːt/
US
/ˈkɑːmɪnjuːt/
réduire en poudre
The pharmacist used a mortar and pestle to comminute the tablets into a fine powder for the patient.
Le pharmacien a utilisé un mortier et un pilon pour réduire les comprimés en poudre fine pour le patient.
comminuerTerme médical et technique, surtout pour une fracture ou un os.
The high-impact collision comminuted the patient's tibia.
Le choc violent a comminué le tibia du patient.
Additional translations
broyerSurtout pour des matières solides; registre technique.
Synonyms
shatter
crush
mash
pulverize
break down
fragment
grind
comminutepast participle

comminuted

Used chiefly in medical and technical contexts (e.g., "comminuted fracture")
comminutifTerme médical; s'emploie surtout avec fracture.
The X-ray revealed a comminuted fracture of the femur.
La radiographie a révélé une fracture comminutive du fémur.
Additional translations
comminutéForme participiale; plus rare que l'adjectif médical comminutif.
Synonyms
crushed
pulverized
powdered
ground
triturated
minced
fragmented
macerated
granulated
pounded
broken-down

Definitions

comminutedadjective
Reduced to small, fine particles or fragments.
The comminuted soil was perfect for planting delicate seeds.
In medical terms, describing a fracture where the bone is broken into several pieces.
The X-ray revealed a comminuted fracture in the patient's femur.
comminuteverb
To reduce to small, fine particles or powder by crushing, grinding, or pulverizing.
The pharmacist used a mortar and pestle to comminute the tablets into a fine powder for the patient.
To fracture (a bone) into several small pieces.
The high-impact collision comminuted the patient's tibia.
comminutepast participle
Broken into multiple small fragments; pulverized, especially of bone.
The X-ray revealed a comminuted fracture of the femur.
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