puberty
pu·berty
noun
1.
the time of life when sex glands become functional
Origin
From Middle English puberte, from Old French puberté, from Latin pūbertās (“the age of maturity, manhood”).
Phrases
- delayed puberty
- precocious puberty
- puberty blocker
- puberty inhibitor
- second puberty
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