The process of becoming able to do something or making someone able to do something; the state of having the necessary skills or authority.
From 'capacitate' plus the -tion suffix (Latin origin), creating an abstract noun describing the state or process of becoming capable.
In reproductive biology, sperm capacitation is a stunning process discovered in the 1950s—sperm aren't actually ready to fertilize immediately; they need hours of chemical preparation inside the female reproductive tract to gain their fertilizing power!
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