virilization

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vir·il·iza·tion | \ ˌvir-ə-lə-ˈzā-shən

Definition of virilization

: the production of male secondary sex characteristics (such as facial hair) in a female also : the masculinization especially of the urogenital tract of a developing female fetus

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virilization

noun

vir·il·iza·tion

variants: also British virilisation \ ˌvir-ə-lə-ˈzā-shən

Medical Definition of virilization

: the production of male secondary sex characteristics (as facial hair) in a female also : the masculinization especially of the genitourinary tract of a developing female fetus

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