maturative
maturative — 名詞
1. a medicine or substance that was used in earlier times to encourage pus to form
催膿藥
過去用於促進傷口化膿的藥物
a medicine or substance that was used in earlier times to encourage pus to form inside a wound or sore, because people once believed that the formation of pus helped the body to heal
In medieval Europe, doctors often applied a maturative to slow-healing wounds.
中世紀歐洲的醫生經常在癒合緩慢的傷口上塗抹催膿藥。
collocation: apply + maturative + to [wound]
Dahlia found an old text describing a maturative made from rancid butter and crushed roots.
Dahlia 找到一本古書，其中描述了一種用腐臭黃油和搗碎樹根製成的催膿藥。
maturative + made from [ingredients]
The use of maturatives gradually stopped once doctors understood the bacterial causes of infection.
一旦醫生了解感染的細菌原因，催膿藥的使用便逐漸停止。
Apinya read that a maturative was sometimes mixed with honey to soothe the skin.
Apinya 讀到催膿藥有時會混合蜂蜜，以舒緩皮膚。
- suppurative
can be a noun meaning the same thing, but more often used as an adjective
- poultice
a broader term for any soft moist mass applied to the skin, not always intended to produce pus
文法句型
maturative + verb
apply + maturative
use + maturative
用法筆記
Now a historical term; modern medicine does not recommend producing pus. Found mainly in historical or medical-archaeology writing.
常見錯誤
maturative — 形容詞
- maturativepositive
- more maturativecomparative
- most maturativesuperlative
1. describing a substance, treatment, or quality that causes or helps pus to develo
催膿的
促使傷口或感染部位化膿的
describing a substance, treatment, or quality that causes or helps pus to develop in an infected part of the body
The old recipe listed several maturative herbs believed to draw poison from a snake bite.
這份古老食譜列出了幾種被認為能從蛇咬傷處拔出毒素的催膿藥草。
maturative + noun [herb] in attributive position
Ancient Egyptian physicians used a maturative poultice of figs and flour on leg ulcers.
古埃及醫生曾用無花果和麵粉製成的催膿藥膏敷在腿部潰瘍上。
Caio studied the maturative properties of certain tree resins in traditional Amazonian medicine.
Caio 研究了某些樹脂在亞馬遜傳統醫學中的催膿特性。
A maturative dressing was left on the wound to bring the infection to a head.
催膿敷料在傷口上敷了一整夜，以促使感染成熟化膿。
- suppurative
interchangeable in historical medical writing; both describe pus-promoting substances
- pus-drawing
an everyday English equivalent, used in folk medicine contexts
文法句型
maturative + noun
用法筆記
Today this meaning survives almost exclusively in historical or ethnographic descriptions of traditional medicine. Do not use it to describe modern wound care.
常見錯誤
2. helping something become fully developed, ripe, or mature — used for fruit and c
催熟
促使果實成熟或使能力、性格發展成熟的
helping something become fully developed, ripe, or mature — used for fruit and crops as well as for abstract qualities such as skills, judgment, or character
The warm autumn sun had a maturative effect on the last apples on the branches.
秋日的暖陽對樹枝上最後幾顆蘋果產生了催熟效果。
maturative effect + on [fruit]
Nadia believes that difficult experiences have a maturative influence on a young person's character.
Nadia 認為艱難的經歷對年輕人的性格具有促進成熟的影響力。
The painter described her years in Kyoto as a maturative period that enriched her work.
這位畫家形容她在京都的幾年是一段促進成熟的時期，豐富了她的作品。
Astrid noticed a maturative change in the way her son handled disappointment after the trip.
Astrid 注意到這次旅行之後，兒子處理失望的方式出現了促進成熟的轉變。
- ripening
concrete and everyday, used mostly for fruit and crops, not for abstract development
- formative
common for personal or artistic development; suggests shaping rather than simply maturing
- developmental
broader, used in psychology, biology, and education
文法句型
maturative + noun
用法筆記
Of the three adjective senses, this one is the most likely to appear outside specialist medical writing, though still very formal. In everyday English, 'ripening' (for fruit) or 'developmental' / 'formative' (for personal growth) are far more common.
常見錯誤
3. relating to the process by which germ cells (eggs and sperm) develop through sta
配子成熟的
與生殖細胞（卵子、精子）成熟有關的
relating to the process by which germ cells (eggs and sperm) develop through stages of division and specialisation until they are ready for fertilisation
The research team tracked maturative changes in frog eggs during the first week after spawning.
研究團隊追蹤了青蛙卵子在產卵後第一週內的配子成熟變化。
maturative + noun [change] in biological context
A defect in the maturative process of sperm cells can lead to male infertility.
精子細胞的配子成熟過程出現缺陷，可能導致男性不育。
The textbook describes a key maturative stage when germ cells begin to divide by meiosis.
這本教科書描述了生殖細胞開始進行減數分裂的關鍵配子成熟階段。
Min studies maturative signals that tell egg cells when to begin the final growth phase.
Min 研究的是指示卵細胞何時進入最終生長階段的配子成熟信號。
- maturational
the preferred term in modern cell biology; 'maturative' is an older variant
- meiotic
more specific — refers to the type of cell division (meiosis) that produces germ cells
文法句型
maturative + noun
用法筆記
Restricted to specialised biology and reproductive medicine texts. The more common alternatives are 'maturational' or 'meiotic' (for cell-division stages).