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maturation
mat·u·ra·tion
[
màchə ráysh'n
]
noun
Definition:
1.
progress to maturity:
the process of becoming mature, ripe, or more developed
2.
process of making something more mature:
the process of ripening or developing something or of making it more mature
3.
process of cell development:
the process in which immature cells in the ovary and testes develop into ova and spermatozoa
[
14th century. Directly or via French< medieval Latin
maturation-
<
maturare
<
maturus
"ripe"
]
mat·u·ra·tion·al
adjective
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