The act of triturating, or reducing to a fine or impalpable powder by grinding, rubbing, bruising, etc.

A preparation as directed by the Pharmacopoeia of the American Institute of Homeopathy, according to the following general formula –Take of the medicinal substance one part; sugar of milk nine parts, mix by thorough trituration. This produces the 1x decimal trituration. Take one part of the 1x decimal to nine parts of milk sugar and mix to thoroughly triturate. This produces the 2x decimal trituration. And so on.

This is a method for beginning to prepare a homeopathic remedy. The crude substance is mixed with milk sugar and ground together in a mortar and pestle for 20 minutes.