pubertal
adjective
pu·ber·tal ˈpyü-bər-tᵊl 
variants or puberal
ˈpyü-bə-rəl
: of or relating to puberty
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Pre-pubertal transgender children can often begin a social transition, changing one’s name and pronouns, or wearing a style that aligns best with their identity. 
Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 2 Sep. 2022 Pre-pubertal transgender children can often begin a social transition, changing one’s name and pronouns, or wearing a style that aligns best with their identity. Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 31 Aug. 2022 Lifestyle factors like a lack of physical activity have also been linked to changes in pubertal timing. New York Times, 19 May 2022 Precocious or early puberty is defined as the development of pubertal changes among children earlier than what is considered normal, which stands at 8 for girls and 9 for boys. Washington Post, 28 Mar. 2022 And in a follow-up study, the researchers found that the students, especially boys, with higher levels of testosterone (a marker of pubertal maturation in both boys and girls) were most likely to respond well to the intervention. Lydia Denworth, Scientific American, 28 Apr. 2021 Despite the intense political focus on young transgender children, only 10 percent of the children arriving at her clinic are pre-pubertal. Samantha Schmidt, Washington Post, 22 Apr. 2021 For pre-pubertal transgender children diagnosed with gender dysphoria, doctors recommend avoiding gender-affirming medications, according to the Endocrine Society’s Clinical Practice Guideline, which sets standards of care for transgender people. Samantha Schmidt, Washington Post, 22 Apr. 2021 Those studies looked at how childhood adversity correlated with pubertal timing, cellular aging and changes in brain structure. Ryan Prior, CNN, 3 Aug. 2020 See More
Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 2 Sep. 2022 Pre-pubertal transgender children can often begin a social transition, changing one’s name and pronouns, or wearing a style that aligns best with their identity. Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 31 Aug. 2022 Lifestyle factors like a lack of physical activity have also been linked to changes in pubertal timing. New York Times, 19 May 2022 Precocious or early puberty is defined as the development of pubertal changes among children earlier than what is considered normal, which stands at 8 for girls and 9 for boys. Washington Post, 28 Mar. 2022 And in a follow-up study, the researchers found that the students, especially boys, with higher levels of testosterone (a marker of pubertal maturation in both boys and girls) were most likely to respond well to the intervention. Lydia Denworth, Scientific American, 28 Apr. 2021 Despite the intense political focus on young transgender children, only 10 percent of the children arriving at her clinic are pre-pubertal. Samantha Schmidt, Washington Post, 22 Apr. 2021 For pre-pubertal transgender children diagnosed with gender dysphoria, doctors recommend avoiding gender-affirming medications, according to the Endocrine Society’s Clinical Practice Guideline, which sets standards of care for transgender people. Samantha Schmidt, Washington Post, 22 Apr. 2021 Those studies looked at how childhood adversity correlated with pubertal timing, cellular aging and changes in brain structure. Ryan Prior, CNN, 3 Aug. 2020 See More Word History
Etymology
pubertal from puberty; puberal from Medieval Latin puberalis, from Latin puber
First Known Use
circa 1856, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
pubertal
adjective
pu·ber·tal ˈpyü-bərt-ᵊl
: of, relating to, or occurring in puberty
pubertal development