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puberty
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pu·ber·ty  (pybr-t)
n.
The stage of adolescence in which an individual becomes physiologically capable of sexual reproduction.

[Middle English puberte, from Old French, from Latin pberts, from pbs, pber-, adult.]

puber·tal, puber·al (-br-l) adj.

puberty [pew-ber-tee]
Noun
the beginning of sexual maturity [Latin pubertas maturity]
pubertal adj

puberty  (pybr-t)
The stage in the development of humans and other primates marked by the development of secondary sex characteristics, including menarche in females. In humans, puberty occurs at the onset of adolescence, between the ages of about 11 and 14 in girls and 13 and 16 in boys.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.pubertypuberty - the time of life when sex glands become functional
time of life - a period of time during which a person is normally in a particular life state
adolescence - the time period between the beginning of puberty and adulthood

puberty
noun adolescence, teenage, teens, young adulthood, pubescence, awkward age, juvenescence
Translations

puberty [ˈpjuːbətɪ] npubertad f
puberty [ˈpjuːbətɪ] npuberté f
puberty [ˈpjuːbətɪ] nPubertät f
puberty [ˈpjuːbətɪ] npubertà

puberty
n puberty [ˈpjuːbəti]
the time when a child's body becomes sexually mature. puberteit سِن البُلوغ пубертет puberta pubertet die Pubertät εφηβεία pubertad murdeiga بلوغ murrosikä puberté שֶׁל אֵזוֹר הַעֵרווָה यौवनारंभ serdülőkor pubertas kynþroski, gelgjuskeið pubertà 思春期 사춘기 lytinis subrendimas pubertāte baligh puberteit pubertet pokwitanie puberdade pubertate половая зрелость puberta puberteta pubertet pubertet วัยเริ่มหนุ่มสาว ergenlik 青春期 статева зрілість بلوغ، بلوغت tuổi dậy thì


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They are prescribed in certain cases of delayed puberty or muscle wasting.
In the clinical setting, and under stringent administration and monitoring, these drugs have certain useful medical indications--most significantly in severe burns, muscle-wasting diseases, and delayed puberty.
 
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