First Known Use: 1652
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granule
noun gran·ule \ˈgran-(ˌ)yül\
: a small grain or piece of something
Full Definition of GRANULE
1
: a small particle; especially : one of numerous particles forming a larger unit
2
: any of the small short-lived brilliant spots on the sun's photosphere
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Origin of GRANULE
Late Latin granulum, diminutive of Latin granum grain
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granule
noun gran·ule \ˈgran-(ˌ)yü(ə)l\
Medical Definition of GRANULE
1
a : a little grain or small particle; especially : one of a number of particles forming a larger unit b : a small sugar-coated pill
2
: a clump of actinomycetes in a lesion
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