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puberty

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7 lettersPronunciation /ˈpjuː.bə.ti/Part of speech nounSorted beprtuyStarts with PEnds with Y0 cluesCommon crossword word
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Definitions

  1. the time of life when sex glands become functional

Word origin

From Middle English puberte, from Old French puberté, from Latin pūbertās (“the age of maturity, manhood”).

Used in a sentence

  • Girls undergoing puberty show an increase in the total output of cortisol, which is related to stress, while boys show little increase.
  • As shown in Figure 14.4 of the textbook, children reach puberty at different ages in different countries; within those nations, children living in cities tend to reach puberty earlier than those living in rural areas.

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