maturation

英 [ˌmætʃuˈreɪʃn]

美 [ˌmætʃuˈreɪʃn]

n.  成熟过程; 成熟; 成年过程; 长大成人

复数：maturations　

CET6医学

BNC.16585 / COCA.15645

牛津词典

noun

• 成熟过程；成熟
  the process of becoming or being made mature (= ready to eat or drink after being left for a period of time)
• 成年过程；长大成人
  the process of becoming adult

柯林斯词典

• N-UNCOUNT (葡萄酒、奶酪等的)酿熟过程
  Thematurationof something such as wine or cheese is the process of its being left for a time to become mature.
  1. The period of maturation is determined by the cellar master.
     酿熟期的长短由地窖的主人决定。
• (年轻人)长大成人，发育成熟
  Thematurationof a young person's body is the process of it becoming like an adult's.

英英释义

noun

• (medicine) the formation of morbific matter in an abscess or a vesicle and the discharge of pus
  Synonym:festeringsuppuration
• (biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically
  1. he proposed an indicator of osseous development in children
  Synonym:growthgrowingdevelopmentontogenyontogenesis
• coming to full development
  Synonym:ripeningmaturement

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