VIRILIZATION


Meaning of VIRILIZATION in English

or virilisation ˌvɪrɪlʌɪ'zeɪʃ(ə)n

■ noun Medicine the development in a female (or precociously in a boy) of male physical characteristics, typically as a result of excess androgen production.

Derivatives

virilism noun

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