maturation

Etymology

From Middle English maturacioun, from Middle French maturation, from Latin maturatio.

noun

  1. The process of becoming mature.
  2. (biology) The process of differentiation that produces the adult form of an organism.
  3. (medicine) The process of maturating, or suppurating fully.

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