Local English word record

virilise

verb · 1 sense

produce virilism in or cause to assume masculine characteristics, as through a hormonal imbalance or hormone therapy

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Examples

  • the drugs masculinized the teenage girl

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Synonyms

masculinize, masculinise, virilize

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