biting stage

biting stage definition - medical

bit·ing stage (bītˈĭng)

noun
In psychoanalytic theory, the second stage of the oral phase of psychosexual development, from approximately 8 to 18 months of age, during which a child may express hostility by biting, spitting, or chewing on objects.

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