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androgenize

transitive verb

an·​drog·​e·​nize
variants or British androgenise
androgenized or British androgenised; androgenizing or British androgenising
: to treat or influence with male sex hormone especially in excessive amounts
neonatally androgenized female rats
androgenization noun

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“Androgenize.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/androgenize. Accessed 29 Nov. 2025.

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