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adolescence
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adolescence /ad·o·les·cence/ (ad?o-les´ens) the period between puberty and the completion of physical growth, roughly from 11 to 19 years of age.adoles´cent
ad·o·les·cence (dl-sns)
n.
The period of physical and psychological development from the onset of puberty to complete growth and maturity.
adolescence,
n the period of development between the onset of puberty and adulthood. This period is generally marked by the appearance of secondary sex characteristics, usually from 11 to 13 years of age, and spans the teen years.
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