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pubescence

/pjuːˈbes.əns/

Traduction: Période de la vie pendant laquelle les glandes sexuelles deviennent fonctionnelles, marquant le début de la maturité sexuelle.

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noun

/pjuːˈbes.əns/C2formalscientific
  • frPériode de la vie pendant laquelle les glandes sexuelles deviennent fonctionnelles, marquant le début de la maturité sexuelle.

The period in life when the sex glands become functional, marking the onset of sexual maturity.

indénombrable

  1. Onset of sexual maturityC1formal

    The period in life when the sex glands become functional and secondary sexual characteristics develop.

    frPoussée pubertaire

    • Pubescence typically begins during the early teenage years.
    • The study examined the hormonal changes during pubescence.
    • During pubescence, adolescents experience rapid physical growth.

    Synonymesadolescencepuberty

Formes
  • pubescences plural form
  • pubescences' possessive plural form
  • pubescence's possessive singular form