virilization
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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Semenya does not appear to be insensitive to testosterone; indeed, her muscular build, deep voice, and slender hips suggest a high degree of what doctors call virilization.
From Slate ● Aug. 5, 2016
Vilain also sees a benefit in assessing intersex athletes for virilization traits, with the goal of making allowances for as many intersex athletes as possible.
From Slate ● Aug. 5, 2016
The hormone cortisol, recently synthesized in the lab, had been found to arrest the virilization these girls normally underwent, allowing them to develop as normal females.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
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