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masculinize

/ˈmæskjʊlɪnaɪz/

/ˈmæskjəˌlaɪz/

masculinizeverb

masculinized

Past Simple

masculinized

Past Participle

masculinizing

Gerund

/ˈmæskjʊlɪnaɪz/

/ˈmæskjəˌlaɪz/

Translations

The hormone therapy was used to masculinize the female athlete.

Гормональная терапия использовалась, чтобы маскулинизировать спортсменку.

Additional translations

вложить мужские черты

Definitions

To make something or someone more masculine in appearance or character.

The stylist decided to masculinize the model's look for the fashion show.

To cause a female organism to develop male characteristics, often through hormonal treatment.

The researchers were able to masculinize the female mice by administering testosterone.

To become more masculine; to develop male characteristics.

During adolescence, the boys' bodies masculinize naturally.

Synonyms

man up

masculinizepast participle

Definitions

Having developed or been given male characteristics.

The masculinized females displayed typically male courtship behavior.

masculinizegerund / present participle

Definitions

Causing or promoting the development of male characteristics.

Testosterone is a powerful masculinizing hormone.