prepubertal

/priˈpubərtəl/
adjective
  1. Occurring before or relating to the period just before puberty; not yet having entered puberty.
    • The study focused on prepubertal hormone levels in healthy children.
    • Prepubertal children often have a similar body shape regardless of gender.
    • The prepubertal stage is marked by steady growth without the rapid changes of adolescence.
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