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Where does “degranulation” come from?

degranulation (English) comes from English granulation, from French -ation, from Middle French -ation, from Old French -ation, from Latin -ātiō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

degranulation (English): The loss of secretory granules in certain cells

Definitions

  1. The loss of secretory granules in certain cells

Ancestry of “degranulation”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishgranulationThe formation of granules, or of cereal grains;...
2French-ation-ation
3Middle French-ation-ation
4Old French-ation-ation
5Latin-ātiō—
6Latin-tiō—
7Latindissertātiō—
8Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
9Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
10Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
11Latincalceusshoe
12Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
13Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
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