VIRILIZATION

masculinization, masculinisation, virilization, virilisation

(noun) the abnormal development of male sexual characteristics in a female (usually as the result of hormone therapies or adrenal malfunction)

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

virilization (countable and uncountable, plural virilizations)

Development of the sex characteristics that are typically found in men.

Synonyms

• masculinization

Antonyms

• feminization

Source: Wiktionary



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29 September 2024

MECHANISM

(noun) the technical aspects of doing something; “a mechanism of social control”; “mechanisms of communication”; “the mechanics of prose style”


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