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maturation

Syllabification: (mat·u·ra·tion)
Pronunciation: /ˌmaCHəˈrāSHən/
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Definition of maturation

noun

  • the action or process of maturing:sexual maturation
  • (of wine or other fermented drink) the process of becoming ready for drinking.
  • the ripening of fruit:pod maturation
  • Medicine the development of functional ova or sperm cells.
  • the formation of pus in a boil, abscess, etc..

Derivatives

maturational

adjective

maturative

Pronunciation: /ˈmaCHəˌrātiv/
adjective

Origin:

late Middle English (denoting the formation of pus): from medieval Latin maturatio(n-), from Latin maturare (see mature)

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