virilise
virilise is the alternative form of virilize.
Meaning of virilize
Verb
virilize (third-person singular simple present virilizes, present participle virilizing, simple past and past participle virilized)
- To make virile.
- Although the hormonal abnormalities of CAH are treated shortly after birth, girls with CAH show physical signs of elevated prenatal androgen exposure (e.g., virilized genitalia) and tend to be masculinized along several behavioral dimensions (Berenbaum, 1999).2007 December 12, David A. Puts, Michael A. McDaniel, Cynthia L. Jordan, S. Marc Breedlove, “Spatial Ability and Prenatal Androgens: Meta-Analyses of Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia and Digit Ratio...
Forms of virilise
| third-person singular present | virilises |
|---|---|
| present participle | virilising |
| past participle | virilised |
| past | virilised |
Origin of virilise
From virile + -ise.
Questions about virilise
- What is virilise the alternative form of?
- Virilise is the alternative form of virilize.
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