Meanings
adjectivesemimature (not comparable)
- not comparablePartially mature
Bayry, J., Triebel, F., Kaveri, S. V. & Tough, D. F. Human dendritic cells acquire a semimature phenotype and lymph node homing potential through interaction with CD4 + CD25 + regulatory T cells .
2009 August 27, Vishukumar Aimanianda et al., “Surface hydrophobin prevents immune recognition of airborne fungal spores”, in Nature, volume 460, number 7259, →DOI, pages 1117–1121
Origin
- Latinsemimātūrus“half-ripe”
- Middle Englishsemimature
- Englishsemimature
From Middle English semimature, semymature, from Latin semimātūrus (“half-ripe”), equivalent to semi- + mature.
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