maturation
noun
- process that develops a finished edible product that is different from its beginning stage through processes that involve the passing of time
- cause to mature
Wiktionary
noun
Etymology: From Middle English maturacioun, from Middle French maturation, from Latin maturatio. By surface analysis, mature + -ation.
- The process of becoming mature.
- The process of differentiation that produces the adult form of an organism.
- The process of maturating, or suppurating fully.