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A puberty blocker refers to a medication that temporarily halts the physical changes associated with puberty, often used to delay puberty in transgender youth.
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The doctor prescribed a puberty blocker to delay the onset of puberty in the patient.
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My friend started taking puberty blockers to pause their puberty changes.
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I heard some teens are using puberty blockers to hit pause on growing up.
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Using social media as a constant distraction can be like a puberty blocker for personal growth.