Medical Dictionary
development
noun de·vel·op·ment \di-ˈvel-əp-mənt\
Medical Definition of DEVELOPMENT
1
: the action or process of developing: as a : the process of growth and differentiation by which the potentialities of a zygote, spore, or embryo are realized b : the gradual advance through evolutionary stages : evolution
2
: the state of being developed <the great muscular development of weight lifters>
—de·vel·op·men·tal \-ˌvel-əp-ˈment-əl\ adjective
—de·vel·op·men·tal·ly \-ē\ adverb
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