# maturative

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A remedy used in medieval medicine to promote maturation; a maturant.
2. A verb that implies the process of growth, progress or maturation

## Etymology
From Middle English maturatif, from Middle French maturatif, from Medieval Latin mātūrātīvus. By surface analysis, mature + -ative or maturate + -ive.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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