pubertal

[ pyoo-ber-tl ]

adjective

1. of, relating to, or characteristic of puberty.

Other Words From

• post·puber·tal adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of pubertal¹

First recorded in 1830–40; pubert(y) + -al ¹

Example Sentences

Pubertal development took place at an early age, long before fourteen, with nocturnal emissions, but without erotic dreams.

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