Prepubescence

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-009402",
  "term": "Prepubescence",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "The period of late childhood just before puberty, when the gonads are still largely inactive and secondary sexual characteristics have not appeared. Growth continues at a slow, steady rate of roughly 5 to 6 cm a year, and the adolescent growth spurt has not yet begun. Its end is marked by breast budding in girls or testicular enlargement in boys.",
  "subject": "Chemistry and Human Health",
  "see_also": [
    "prepubertal",
    "puberty",
    "pubescent"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2016, 88, 713. 'Glossary of terms used in developmental and reproductive toxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2016)' on page 795 (https://doi.org/10.1515/pac-2015-1202)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/prepubescence/"
}