SINCE 1828
transexual
adjective
tran·sex·u·al
less common spelling of transsexual
: of, relating to, or being a person whose gender identity is opposite the sex the person had or was identified as having at birth
Note: Transsexual people may or may not undergo surgery and hormone therapy to obtain a physical appearance typical of the gender they identify as.
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