n. [ Cf. F. granulation. ] 1. The act or process of forming or crystallizing into grains; as, the granulation of powder and sugar. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. The state of being granulated. [ 1913 Webster ]
3. (Med.) (a) One of the small, red, grainlike prominences which form on a raw surface (that of wounds or ulcers), and are the efficient agents in the process of healing. (b) The act or process of the formation of such prominences. [ 1913 Webster ]