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TEENAGE
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Dictionary entry overview: What does teenage mean?
• TEENAGE (adjective)
The adjective TEENAGE has 1 sense:
1. being of the age 13 through 19
Familiarity information: TEENAGE used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Being of the age 13 through 19
Synonyms:
adolescent; teen; teenage; teenaged
Context example:
the teen years
Similar:
immature; young ((used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth)
Context examples
These tumors usually occur in teenage girls or young women, usually affect just one ovary, and can be benign (not cancer) or malignant (cancer).
(Ovarian germ cell tumor, NCI Dictionary)
It usually starts after the teenage years.
(Hidradenitis Suppurativa, NIH)
Hormone changes, such as those during the teenage years and pregnancy, probably play a role.
(Acne, NIH: National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases)
Most cases stem from teenage or late pregnancies, precarious prenatal care, or illnesses afflicting the mother.
(Early birth main cause of child death in Brazil, Agência Brasil)
They usually start in the teenage years and often occur along with depression, anxiety disorders, and substance abuse.
(Eating Disorders, NIH: National Institute of Mental Health)
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