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maturation ['mæʧu'reɪʃ(ə)n] n
med. The final and seventh step in the HIV life cycle. Maturation takes place after the virus has pushed itself out of the host cell. During maturation, protease an HIV enzyme releases certain viral proteins that allow HIV to mature become infectious. see also life cycle, protease, protease inhibitor