The breaking up of crude drug materials, such as bark and woody stems, into small pieces to facilitate extraction and other treatment.

Origin: L. Quassatio, fr. Quasso, pp. -atus, to shake violently, fr. Quatio, to shake

(05 Mar 2000)

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