tenderization

ten·der·ize  (tnd-rz)

tr.v. ten·der·ized, ten·der·iz·ing, ten·der·iz·es

To make (meat) tender, as by marinating, pounding, or applying a tenderizer.

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tender·i·zation (-dr--zshn) n.

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tenderization - the act of making meat tender by pounding or marinating it tenderisation cookery, cooking, preparation - the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat; "cooking can be a great art"; "people are needed who have experience in cookery"; "he left the preparation of meals to his wife" improvement - the act of improving something; "their improvements increased the value of the property"