Definition of "trituration" [trit•u•ra•tion]

• The act or process of triturating. (noun)
• The composing of a dental amalgam by mortar and pestle. (noun)

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• "[27] When insoluble solids such as oyster shell lactose ( "trituration")."
• "[29] When insoluble solids such as oyster shell lactose ( "trituration")."
• ""striking board", covered in leather on one side and stuffed with horsehair. are used for remedies, they are diluted by grinding them with [[lactose]] ( "[[trituration]]")."