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mas·cu·lin·ize
 masculinize
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- pronunciation:
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- features:
- Word Combinations (verb)
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transitive verb |
inflections: |
masculinizes, masculinizing, masculinized |
definition: |
to give a masculine appearance to, esp. to produce male secondary sex characteristics in (a female), as with a drug or hormone treatment.
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derivation: |
masculinization (n.) |
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