maturation

maturation
noun
  1. [mass noun]the action or process of maturing
    成熟
    sexual maturation.
    性成熟。
    ■(of wine or other fermented drink) the process of becoming ready for drinking
    （酒等发酵饮料）酿熟
    ■the ripening of fruit
    果实成熟
    pod maturation.
    荚内成熟。
    ■(Medicine)the development of functional ova or sperm cells
    (医)卵细胞（或精子）成熟
    ■the formation of pus in a boil, abscess, etc
    化脓
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maturational
adjective
maturative
adjective
语源
  1. late Middle English (denoting the formation of pus): from medieval Latin maturatio(n-), from Latin maturare (see mature)
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