mat|u|ra|tion

mat|u|ra|tion
mat|u|ra|tion «MACH u RAY shuhn», noun.
1. the process of growing and developing; ripening or maturing: »

Figurative. the germination and maturation of some truth (Cardinal Newman).

2. Biology. a) the final stages in the preparation of germ cells for fertilization, including meiosis and various changes in the cytoplasm: »

At the close of the growth period, the reproductive cells undergo two special maturation divisions (Beals and Hoijer).

 b) the development of a germ cell prior to meiosis. c) the last stage of differentiation in cellular growth.
3. a formation of pus; suppuration.

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