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to maturate

to maturate

9.9
To develop fully, as a wound or cell that forms pus
  • verb
  • /ˈmætʃʊˌreɪt/
  • Specialized
translation icon : madurar
  • As the abscess maturates, it eventually forms pus and may rupture.

Examples

  • The stem cells maturate over time into specialized tissues.

  • Certain bacterial cultures maturate rapidly under optimal conditions.

  • The wound will maturate over the next few days.

  • The doctor said the abscess has begun to maturate.

  • As the abscess maturates, it fills with pus and may eventually burst.

  • The wound will maturate fully in about a week, allowing for proper healing.

  • The doctor explained that an abscess takes time to maturate and should not be disturbed.

Synonyms

to fester
vsto maturate
49 7.0

To get infected and fill with pus

develop to full maturity rather than decline through neglect and infection
to suppurate
vsto maturate
  • Specialized
2 9.9

To form and send out pus from a wound because of infection

develop and reach full maturity rather than only discharging pus
to mature
vsto maturate
  • Specialized
1 8.9

To cause a wound or boil to form pus and open

develop naturally to full maturity rather than being caused to ripen

Antonyms

to regress
24 7.5

To return to an earlier, less developed or worse state

How Mature

to maturate
  • Specialized
9.9
to age
130 1.0
to develop
905 1.6

Surface Forms

maturate infinitive
maturated past
maturated past participle
maturating present participle
maturates third person singular

Morphology

maturate = mature (transparent) = mature + ate

Formed from the adjective 'mature' with the verb-forming suffix '-ate', so the meaning 'become mature' is directly compositional.

Etymology

Maturate comes from the Latin root maturare, which means 'to ripen' or 'become ready' and is the same idea behind mature. So in medicine to maturate is to fully develop or 'ripen', as when an abscess forms pus and is ready to open.