Etymology

maturative

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Today it means: A remedy used in medieval medicine to promote maturation; a maturant. Full definition →

Middle English maturatif ← Middle French maturatif ← Medieval Latin mātūrātīvus
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  1. Medieval Latin · derived frommātūrātīvus
  2. Middle French · derived frommaturatif
  3. Middle English · inherited frommaturatif
  4. English todaymaturative

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

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