comminut

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• comminuted — [ kɒmɪnju:tɪd] adjective 1》 technical reduced to minute particles or fragments. 2》 Medicine (of a fracture) producing multiple bone splinters. Derivatives comminution noun Origin C17 (earlier (C16) as comminution): past participle of comminute,… …   English new terms dictionary

• comminute — v.tr. 1 reduce to small fragments. 2 divide (property) into small portions. Phrases and idioms: comminuted fracture a fracture producing multiple bone splinters. Derivatives: comminution n. Etymology: L comminuere comminut (as COM , minuere… …   Useful english dictionary