pubertynoun [ U ]
uk/ˈpjuː.bə.ti/us/ˈpjuː.bɚ.t̬i/the stage in people's lives when they develop from a child into an adult because of changes in their body that make them able to have children:
At puberty, pubic hair develops and girls begin to menstruate.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Obstetrics: processes & stages connected with sexual reproduction
- conception
- curse
- egg
- fetus
- hot flush
- impregnate
- menstrual period
- menstruate
- menstruation
- ova
- ovulate
- perinatal
- PMT
- postmenopausal
- premenstrual
- prepubescent
- preterm
- pubescent
- sb's biological clock is ticking idiom
- sexual
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