An article published in Harvard Men’s Health Watch in 2012 shows heavy coffee drinkers live longer. The researchers examined data from 400,000 people and found out that men who drank six or more coffee cups per day had a 10% lower death rate.
TRANSSEXUAL
transsexual
(adjective) identifying with the opposite gender from the one that one is born with
transsexual, transexual
(noun) a person whose sexual identification is entirely with the opposite sex
transsexual, transexual, transgendered
(noun) a person who has undergone a sex change operation
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
transsexual (comparative more transsexual, superlative most transsexual)
(of a person) Having changed, or being in the process of changing, physical sex (because it does not match desired sex) by undergoing medical treatment such as hormone replacement therapy (HRT) and optionally sex reassignment surgery (SRS), or rarely only SRS.
Usage notes
• Although some authors distinguish transsexual (pertaining to physical sex) and transgender (pertaining to gender), transgender is generally taken to encompass transsexual and has largely displaced it; transsexual is now often considered outdated, although some people who have undergone SRS still prefer it; compare the usage notes at transgender. Neither term should be confused with transvestite (which see for more).
Synonyms
• transsex (less common), transsexed (uncommon)
Noun
transsexual (plural transsexuals)
A transsexual person.
Usage notes
• See the usage note at transgender regarding the use of this type of word as a noun.
Synonyms
• TS
• trans person
Hyponyms
• trans man, trans woman
Anagrams
• transexuals
Source: Wiktionary
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