Maturation Definition

măchə-rāshən
noun
The formation or discharge of pus; suppuration.
Webster's New World
The act or process of maturing, esp. of becoming full-grown or fully developed.
Webster's New World
The final stages in the development of gametes in which, through meiosis, the normal number of chromosomes is reduced by half.
Webster's New World
The final differentiation processes in biological systems, such as the final ripening of a seed or the attainment of full functional capacity by a cell, a tissue, or an organ.
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Singular:
maturation
Plural:
maturations

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