pubertal

adjective

pu·​ber·​tal ˈpyü-bər-tᵊl 

variants or puberal

ˈpyü-bə-rəl 

: of or relating to puberty

Examples of pubertal in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Have Frank, Stigma-Free Conversations With Your Child Often and Early Trotman suggests having discussions surrounding body changes and the menstrual period early on in pubertal development, like when the child first notices breast changes. —Anna Earl, Parents, 6 June 2026

One of the primary reasons for the disproportionate focus on female puberty is that breast buds and menarche are clear and easily identifiable signs of pubertal development in girls. —Ashleigh N. Deluca, STAT, 4 June 2026

This could be the postprandial transmission of the gut hormone glucagon-like peptide-1, or GLP-1, which signals fullness to the brain, or oestrogen from the ovaries, which is sent to pubertal breast tissue, stimulating it to grow. —Literary Hub, 20 May 2026

The hospital temporarily paused prescribing puberty-suppressing medications and pubertal hormones for patients under 18 in the Gender Health program on Feb. 27. —Riley Moser, CBS News, 6 Apr. 2026

Word History

Etymology

pubertal from puberty + -al entry 1; puberal borrowed from Late Latin pūberālis, from pūber, variant of Latin pūbēs "physically mature, adult" + Latin -ālis -al entry 1 — more at puberty

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