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adrenarche

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Noun1.adrenarche - the increase in activity of the adrenal glands just before puberty
start - the beginning of anything; "it was off to a good start"


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While the onset of adrenarche and sexual attraction appeared to coincide with preferences for high WHRs in men, the emergence of more directed preferences for small WHRs in women appeared to coincide with puberty.
The development of preferences for specific body shapes by Mealey, Linda / The Journal of Sex Research
Age at menarche (the onset of menses), thelarche (the onset of breast development), and adrenarche (the appearance of axial hair) are sometimes used as discrete landmarks of pubertal maturation in girls.
Adolescent Health and the Environment by Golub, Mari S. / Environmental Health Perspectives
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