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granthi
nounLow (C2)
/ˈɡrʌn.tiː/A person who reads and tends to the Guru Granth Sahib, the central religious scripture of Sikhism, in a gurdwara (Sikh temple).
grantor
nounC1
/ɡrɑːnˈtɔː(r)/A person or legal entity that transfers a right, title, or property to another (the grantee), especially through a formal deed.
grants
nounB2
/ɡrɑːnts/Sums of money given by an organization, especially a government, for a particular purpose.
grants pass
nounVery Low
/ˌɡrɑːnts ˈpɑːs/A proper noun referring to a specific city in Oregon, USA.
grantsman
nounVery Low / Specialized
/ˈɡrɑːntsmən/A person skilled in obtaining grants, especially from government bodies, foundations, or other funding organizations.
grantsmanship
nounC1
/ˈɡrɑːntsmənʃɪp/The art or skill of writing successful grant proposals and securing funds from institutions.
granularity
nounC1/C2 (Advanced)
/ˌɡræn.jəˈlær.ə.ti/The quality or state of being composed of small, distinct elements or levels of detail.
granulate
verbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveLow-frequency, Technical
/ˈɡræn.jə.leɪt/To form or crumble into small grains or particles.
granulated sugar
nounB1
/ˈɡrænjʊleɪtɪd ˈʃʊɡə(r)/White sugar with a medium grain size, produced by drying and grinding sugar crystals, used as a standard sweetener in cooking and baking.
granulation
nounC1
/ˌɡrænjʊˈleɪʃ(ə)n/The process of forming something into small grains or particles; the state of being granular.
granulation tissue
nounC2
/ˌɡrænjʊˈleɪʃən ˈtɪʃuː/The soft, pink, fleshy material that forms as new connective tissue and tiny blood vessels during the healing of a wound.
granule
nounC1
/ˈɡrænjuːl/A small, hard particle or grain, often of a substance like sugar, sand, or a chemical.
granulite
nounC1-C2 / Very Low Frequency (Specialist term)
/ˈɡrænjʊlaɪt/A granular, high-grade metamorphic rock formed under high temperature and pressure conditions, typically composed of feldspar and quartz.
granuloblast
nounExtremely Rare
/ˈɡranjʊlə(ʊ)blast/A precursor cell in bone marrow that will develop into a mature granulocyte, a type of white blood cell.
granulocyte
nounC2
/ˈɡrænjʊləʊˌsaɪt/A type of white blood cell with granules in its cytoplasm, playing a key role in the immune response against infections.
granulocytopenia
nounVery Low / Technical
/ˌɡrænjʊləʊˌsaɪtəʊˈpiːniə/A medical condition characterized by an abnormally low number of granulocytes (a type of white blood cell) in the blood.
granuloma
nounC2
/ˌɡrænjʊˈləʊmə/A small area of inflammation in body tissue, typically consisting of a collection of immune cells, often caused by infection, foreign material, or autoimmune disease.
granuloma inguinale
nounVery low
/ˌɡrænjʊˈləʊmə ˌɪŋɡwɪˈneɪli/A chronic bacterial infection of the genital region, characterized by painless ulcerating lesions.
granulomatosis
nounVery Low
/ˌɡranjʊləʊməˈtəʊsɪs/A medical condition characterised by the formation of multiple granulomas (small areas of inflammation).
granulopoietin
nounVery Low
/ˌɡrænjʊləʊpɔɪˈiːtɪn/A substance that stimulates the production of granulocytes (a type of white blood cell) in the bone marrow.

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