adrenarche
noun
ad·ren·ar·che
ˌad-rə-ˈnär-kē 
: an increase in the production of androgens by the adrenal cortex that usually occurs during the eighth or ninth year of life
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“Adrenarche.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/adrenarche. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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