peripubertal

English

Etymology

peri- +‎ pubertal

Adjective

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.