precocious puberty

noun

The early onset of puberty, where a child develops sexual characteristics before the typical age of onset.

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Meanings

nounprecocious puberty (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineThe early onset of puberty, where a child develops sexual characteristics before the typical age of onset.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 性早熟
  • 性早熟 (xìngzǎoshú)early onset of puberty
Finnish ennenaikainen murrosikä
  • ennenaikainen murrosikäearly onset of puberty
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“precocious puberty.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/precocious%20puberty. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “precocious puberty,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/precocious%20puberty.

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