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comminuted

/ˈkɒmɪnjuːtɪd/

/ˈkɑːmɪnuːtɪd/

comminutedadjective

more comminuted

Comp.

most comminuted

Super.

/ˈkɒm.ɪ.njuː.tɪd/

/ˈkɑː.mɪ.nuː.tɪd/

Translations

измельчённый

The comminuted bones were difficult to reconstruct.

Измельчённые кости было трудно восстановить.

Definitions

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.

Synonyms

comminuteverb

comminuted

Past Simple

comminuted

Past Simple

comminuted

Past Participle

comminuting

Gerund

/ˈkɒmɪnjuːt/

/ˈkɑːmɪnjuːt/

Translations

измельчать

The chef decided to comminute the herbs for the sauce.

Шеф-повар решил измельчать травы для соуса.

Additional translations

дробить

Definitions

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.

Synonyms

break down

comminutepast participle

comminuted

Used chiefly in medical and technical contexts (e.g., "comminuted fracture")

Definitions

Broken into multiple small fragments; pulverized, especially of bone.

The X-ray revealed a comminuted fracture of the femur.

Synonyms