hebetic
[hi-
bet
-ik]
/hɪˈbɛt ɪk/
adjective
,
Physiology
1.
pertaining to or occurring in puberty.
Origin
<
Greek
hēbētikós,
equivalent to
hēbēt
(
ḗs
) adult (
hēbē-,
variant stem of
hēbân
to reach puberty, verbal derivative of
hēbē
youth +
-tēs
agent suffix) +
-ikos
-ic
British Dictionary definitions for
hebetic
hebetic
/
hɪˈbɛtɪk
/
adjective
1.
of or relating to puberty
Word Origin
C19: from Greek
hēbētikos
youth, from
hēbē
youth
hebetic
in Medicine
hebetic
he·bet·ic (hĭ-bět'ĭk)
adj.
Of or relating to youth.