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Definition of puberty - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
human growthtime when a person develops sexual and physical maturity
- Puberty usually starts between ages 8 and 14.
- Many birds develop bright plumage at puberty.
- Teachers discussed the physical changes students notice during puberty.
Expressions with puberty
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puberty starting later than expected or lacking signs at usual age
The doctor evaluated him for delayed puberty after no changes by age fifteen.
medicine that delays puberty, often used for gender dysphoria
The doctor prescribed a puberty blocker for the patient.
Origin of puberty
Latin, pubertas (adulthood)
Terms with puberty included in their meaning
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human
young human being below puberty
life stage
period of life from infancy to puberty
puberty
reach womanhood through puberty
puberty
moments when a person's voice suddenly changes pitch
adolescence
sudden change in voice pitch during puberty
clothing
bra for young girls starting puberty
youth
young person between puberty and adulthood
before puberty
not yet reached the stage of puberty
growth
individual not yet experiencing puberty changes
human development
at or just after the age of puberty
human development
sex-distinguishing physical traits, separate from reproductive organs, often emerging at puberty
development
related to psychosexual development during puberty
underarm growth
hair in the armpit area, often starting at puberty
psychoanalysis
psychoanalytic stage from age 5 or 6 to puberty
growth
relating to the time or changes of puberty
biological traits
physical features that develop at puberty and distinguish the sexes
coming of age
male person from puberty until full adulthood
hormone
stage before puberty when adrenal glands become more active
historical singer
17th-18th century opera singer castrated before puberty
hormone disorder
male condition with delayed puberty and weak secondary characteristics
development
relating to the period before puberty
biology
state of reaching puberty with physical changes
biology
process of breast development during puberty
child health
puberty starting later than expected or lacking signs at usual age
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- French:puberté, ...
- German:Pubertät, ...
- Italian:pubertà, ...
- Spanish:pubertad, ...
- Portuguese:puberdade, ...
- Chinese:青春期, ...
- Japanese:思春期, ...
- Arabic:بُلُوغ, ...
- Hebrew:הִתְבַּגְּרוּת מִינִית, ...
- Russian:половое созревание, ...
- Ukrainian:статеве дозрівання, ...
- Hindi:किशोरावस्था, ...
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