mature

mature definition - medical

ma·ture (mə-cho͝orˈ, -to͝orˈ)

adjective
  1. Having reached full natural growth or development.
  2. Of, relating to, or characteristic of full mental or physical development.
verb
To evolve toward or reach full development.

The American Heritage® Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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