maturation
maturation
Definition
matu·ra·tion (mac̸h′ə rā′s̸hən)
noun
- the formation or discharge of pus; suppuration
- the act or process of maturing, esp. of becoming full-grown or fully developed
- Biol. the final stages in the development of gametes in which, through meiosis, the normal number of chromosomes is reduced by half
Etymology: Fr < L maturatio < pp. of maturare: see mature
mat′u·ra′·tional adjective
maturation
Usage Examples
Converse of object
- induce: A single injection of up to 10 000 IU hCG is administered 24-48 hours after the last GONAL-f injection to induce final follicular maturation.
- promote: Erythropoietin is a genetically engineered preparation of the human hormone that promotes maturation of red cells in the bone marrow.
Adjective modifier
- follicular: The insulin resistant PCOS women required more gonadotrophin and a longer time to achieve follicular maturation.
- fetal: References: Effect of corticosteroids for fetal maturation on perinatal outcomes.
- sexual: The velocity of bone growth doubles during adolescence, beginning at sexual maturation.
- final: Care for the final maturation is then passed onto our head cheesemongers, Orlando Gibson and Ed Williams.
- further: These barrels were then transferred into stainless steel tanks for further maturation.
- early: In females, FSH causes early maturation of ovarian follicles.
Modifies a noun
- inhibitor: At the Retrovirus Conference in February 2005, results were presented from a pilot study of a maturation inhibitor.
- process: The cheese is put on the racks to start its maturation process.
- period: Natural changes may take place during what is an additional maturation period.
Noun used with modifier
- oocyte: Follicular factors affecting oocyte maturation and development competence 20.
- affinity: Affinity maturation is a consequence of somatic mutation in Ig gene segments.
- vitro: Pregnancies and deliveries after in vitro maturation culture followed by in vitro fertilization and embryo transfer without stimulation in women with polycystic ovary syndrome.
- oak: It's a wine which has not had the influence of any oak maturation, that type of thing.
- brain: The crucial point is that brain maturation is experience dependent.. .
- cell: The rate of B cell maturation also decreases with age.
Preposition: in
- cask: It is given extra maturation in smaller casks, that were originally used long ago to transport whiskey more easily.
Preposition: of
