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puberty
noun
pu·ber·ty ˈpyü-bər-tē 
1
: the condition of being or the period of becoming first capable of reproducing sexually that is brought on by the production of sex hormones and the maturing of the reproductive organs (such as the testes and ovaries), development of secondary sex characteristics (such as male facial hair growth and female breast development), and in humans and the higher primates by the first occurrence of menstruation in the female
Example Sentences
He reached puberty later than most of his classmates.
Recent Examples on the Web Earlier this year, his administration issued guidance that pushed back against federal guidelines by opposing gender reassignment surgery for children and adolescents and puberty blockers for anyone under 18. 
Mike Schneider, Sun Sentinel, 8 Sep. 2022 The plaintiffs said the puberty blockers and hormones are safe, effective, and necessary treatments for the small population of youth with gender dysphoria. Mike Cason | Mcason@al.com, al, 7 Sep. 2022 February order directed the Department of Family and Protective Services to open child abuse investigations if parents provide their transgender kids with gender-affirming care, such as hormone therapies and puberty blockers. Cayla Harris, San Antonio Express-News, 31 Aug. 2022 Another trial before the same judge in October will soon determine whether to permanently block the measure, which prohibits doctors from providing transgender minors with gender-affirming treatment like hormones and puberty blockers. Brigid Kennedy, The Week, 25 Aug. 2022 Pediatrics published his highly flawed 2020 study alleging that puberty blockers reduce suicide in teens. Leor Sapir, WSJ, 17 Aug. 2022 Earlier this month, Raichik and right-wing activist Christopher Rufo targeted a children’s hospital in Pittsburgh for its informational video about puberty blockers. Phil Mccausland, NBC News, 16 Aug. 2022 Among the most common medical treatments for adolescents are puberty blockers, which are reversible. Anne Branigin And Annie Gowen, Anchorage Daily News, 12 Aug. 2022 Some of those minors may receive puberty blockers, others only get hormones, and some get both. Wired, 20 July 2022 See More
Mike Schneider, Sun Sentinel, 8 Sep. 2022 The plaintiffs said the puberty blockers and hormones are safe, effective, and necessary treatments for the small population of youth with gender dysphoria. Mike Cason | Mcason@al.com, al, 7 Sep. 2022 February order directed the Department of Family and Protective Services to open child abuse investigations if parents provide their transgender kids with gender-affirming care, such as hormone therapies and puberty blockers. Cayla Harris, San Antonio Express-News, 31 Aug. 2022 Another trial before the same judge in October will soon determine whether to permanently block the measure, which prohibits doctors from providing transgender minors with gender-affirming treatment like hormones and puberty blockers. Brigid Kennedy, The Week, 25 Aug. 2022 Pediatrics published his highly flawed 2020 study alleging that puberty blockers reduce suicide in teens. Leor Sapir, WSJ, 17 Aug. 2022 Earlier this month, Raichik and right-wing activist Christopher Rufo targeted a children’s hospital in Pittsburgh for its informational video about puberty blockers. Phil Mccausland, NBC News, 16 Aug. 2022 Among the most common medical treatments for adolescents are puberty blockers, which are reversible. Anne Branigin And Annie Gowen, Anchorage Daily News, 12 Aug. 2022 Some of those minors may receive puberty blockers, others only get hormones, and some get both. Wired, 20 July 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Middle English puberte, from Latin pubertas, from puber pubescent
First Known Use
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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