peripubertal

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

peri- +‎ pubertal

Adjective[edit]

peripubertal (not comparable)

  1. Around the time of puberty.
    • 2015 August 7, “Association of Obesity with Onset of Puberty and Sex Hormones in Chinese Girls: A 4-Year Longitudinal Study”, in PLOS ONE[1], →DOI:
      In contrast, other studies found that peripubertal obesity in girls is associated with hyperandrogenemia.