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virilize
vir·il·i·za·tion V0116150 (vîr′ə-lĭ-zā′shən)n. Development of male secondary sexual characteristics.
vir′il·ize′ (-ə-līz′) v.virilize (ˈvɪrɪˌlaɪz) or virilisevb (tr) (Medicine) (of medicines, drugs, etc) to cause male characteristics such as a deep voice and facial hair to appear in (a female); to masculinizevi•ril•ize (ˈvaɪ rəˌlaɪz)
v.t. -ized, -iz•ing. to induce or promote the development of male secondary sex characteristics in (a female); masculinize. vi`ril•i•za′tion, n. Thesaurus| Verb | 1. |  virilize - produce virilism in or cause to assume masculine characteristics, as through a hormonal imbalance or hormone therapy; "the drugs masculinized the teenage girl"masculinise, virilise, masculinizealter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue"masculinize - give a masculine appearance or character to; "Fashion designers have masculinized women's looks in the 1990s" |
MedicalSeevirilizationvirilize
Related to virilize: virilisationSynonyms for virilizeverb produce virilism in or cause to assume masculine characteristics, as through a hormonal imbalance or hormone therapySynonyms- masculinise
- virilise
- masculinize
Related Words- alter
- change
- modify
- masculinize
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