masculinize

verb

mas·cu·lin·ize | \ ˈmas-kyə-lə-ˌnīz

masculinized; masculinizing

Definition of masculinize

transitive verb

: to give a chiefly masculine character to especially : to cause (a female) to take on male characteristics

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Reynolds had started taking testosterone earlier that year, and after years of tamping down their chest with a binder, had scheduled a consultation for top surgery (to remove breast tissue to masculinize the chest). — Loren Savini, Allure, "Why Trans and Gender-Nonconforming People Are Especially at Risk for Breast Cancer," 28 Sep. 2017 The theory is straightforward enough: These chemicals mimic the effect of the feminizing hormone estrogen and can interfere with masculinizing hormones like testosterone. — Bryan Walsh, Newsweek, "Male Infertility Crisis in U.S. Has Experts Baffled," 12 Sep. 2017 Studies found that a derivative excreted by juiced cattle reduces minnows' fertility, transforms female zebrafish into males, and induces other masculinizing effects. — Mitch Leslie, Science | AAAS, "Something is changing the sex of Costa Rican crocodiles," 30 Aug. 2017 Just as some transgender women and men choose to take hormones or have surgery, or choose neither, some seek to feminize or masculinize their voices. — Catherine Saint Louis, The Seattle Times, "Learning to talk like a woman (or man) may improve quality of life for transgender people," 1 May 2017

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