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virilising

UK
/ˈvɪrɪlaɪzɪŋ/
US
/ˈvɪrɪlaɪzɪŋ/

Translations

virilisingnoun
UK
/ˈvɪrɪlaɪzɪŋ/
US
/ˈvɪrəˌlaɪzɪŋ/
Used as a gerund meaning the process or result of developing male characteristics; normally uncountable.
virilisingadjective
UK
/ˈvɪr.ɪ.laɪ.zɪŋ/
US
/ˈvɪr.ɪ.laɪ.zɪŋ/
The medication has a virilising effect on the patient.
Лекарство оказывает вирилизирующий эффект на пациента.
Synonyms
masculinizing
manly
male
masculine
Antonyms
feminising
viriliseverb

virilising

Gerund

virilised
Past Simple
virilised
Past Participle
virilising
Gerund
UK
/ˈvɪrɪlaɪz/
US
/ˈvɪrɪlaɪz/
The hormone treatment can virilise female athletes.
Гормональное лечение может маскулинизировать спортсменок.
Additional translations
воспитывать в мужественности
Synonyms
harden
masculinize
strengthen
man up
Antonyms
feminize
virilisegerund / present participle

virilising

Used attributively for something that causes virilisation, e.g., "a virilising drug".

Definitions

virilisingnoun
The process or result of developing male secondary sexual characteristics.
Prenatal virilising of the fetus may occur when maternal androgen levels are elevated.
virilisingadjective
Causing the development of male physical characteristics.
The medication had a virilising effect, leading to increased muscle mass and a deeper voice.
viriliseverb
To cause a male secondary sexual characteristic to develop in a female or prepubescent male, typically through the administration of male hormones.
The doctor warned that the medication could virilise the patient if not monitored carefully.
To develop male secondary sexual characteristics as a result of increased androgen levels.
Because of an adrenal tumour, she began to virilise during adolescence.
virilisegerund / present participle
Causing or capable of causing the development of male secondary sexual characteristics.
The virilising effects of anabolic steroids are well documented.
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