Age Group
adult
a·dult [ uh-duhlt, ad-uhlt ]
Definitions related to adult:
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A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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An age group comprised of humans who have reached reproductive age.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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