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Nature 433, 27 (6 January 2005) | doi:10.1038/433027a; Published online 5 January 2005

Physiology:  An end to adolescence

Alison Abbott

'Puberty' and 'adolescence' are not synonyms, although both terms describe that awkward age between childhood and adulthood. Puberty is defined as the period during which the reproductive system matures.

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