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- 3. A condition or practice conducive to the preservation of health, as cleanliness.
- 4. The periodic discharge of blood and mucosal tissue from the uterus, occurring approximately monthly from puberty to menopause in non-pregnant women and females of other primate species.
- 5. The transitional period between puberty and adulthood in human development, extending mainly over the teen years and terminating legally when the age of majority is reached; youth.
- 8. Not influenced or controlled by others in matters of opinion, conduct, etc.; thinking or acting for oneself.
- 9. The period or age at which a person is first capable of sexual reproduction of offspring: in common law, presumed to be 14 years in the male and 12 years in the female.
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- 1. A salty, watery fluid secreted by the sweat glands of the skin, especially when very warm as a result of strenuous exertion; sweat.
- 2. An affective state of consciousness in which joy, sorrow, fear, hate, or the like, is experienced, as distinguished from cognitive and volitional states of consciousness.
- 6. A group of people, usually of similar age, background, and social status, with whom a person associates and who are likely to influence the person's beliefs and behaviour.
- 7. An inflammatory disease of the sebaceous glands, characterized by comedones and pimples, especially on the face, back, and chest, and, in severe cases, by cysts and nodules resulting in scarring.