pubertal

adjective pu·ber·tal \ˈpyü-bər-t^əl\

Definition of PUBERTAL

: of or relating to puberty

pu·ber·tal or pu·ber·al \ˈpyü-bə-rəl\

pubertal from puberty; puberal from Medieval Latin puberalis, from Latin puber

First Known Use: circa 1837

Medical Dictionary

adjective pu·ber·tal \ˈpyü-bərt-^əl\

: of, relating to, or occurring in puberty <pubertal development>

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