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androgenization

UK/ˌandɹədʒənʌɪˈzeɪʃn̩/

androgenization noun: the development of male sexual characteristics, especially after treatment with androgens.

Noun

androgenization (uncountable)

  1. The development of male sexual characteristics, especially after treatment with androgens.
    • The global androgenization hypothesis predicts that neighboring males will masculinize both AGD and 2D:4D and, therefore, that AGD and 2D:4D will correlate within sexes.2007 December 14, Peter L. Hurd, Allison A. Bailey, Patricia A. Gongal, Reginia H. Yan, John J. Greer, Silvia Pagliardini, “Intrauterine Position Effects on Anogenital Distance and Digit Ratio in...
    • Girls exposed in utero to high levels of progestins, which induce prenatal androgenisation, were described as being tomboys as youngsters, but showed ‘stereotypically feminine sexual behaviour’ as adults.2011, Hilary Rose, Steven Rose, “Never Mind the Bollocks”, in London Review of Books, section 33.9

androgenization meaning in Indonesian

androgenization in Indonesian

the process of androgenizing
androgenisasi

Forms of androgenization

alternative formandrogenisation

Origin of androgenization

From androgenize + -ation.

Questions about androgenization

What does androgenization mean?
Androgenization means the development of male sexual characteristics, especially after treatment with androgens.
What is androgenization in Indonesian?
Androgenization in Indonesian is androgenisasi. See Androgenization meaning in Indonesian.
What part of speech is androgenization?
Androgenization is a noun.
How do you pronounce androgenization?
Androgenization is pronounced /ˌandɹədʒənʌɪˈzeɪʃn̩/ (UK).

Words near androgenization in the dictionary

  1. androgenise
  2. androgenised
  3. androgenising
  4. androgenism
  5. androgenital
  6. androgenization
  7. androgenize
  8. androgenized
  9. androgenizes
  10. androgenizing
  11. androgenone

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