Present participle of granulate; the process of forming or converting something into granules.
From 'granulate' + the '-ing' suffix, forming the present participle and gerund forms of the verb.
In medical contexts, 'granulating' describes how wounds heal—new tissue literally granulates, forming small red grain-like bumps as the body rebuilds itself, which is why it's both a textile term and a medicine term.
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