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masculinize
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mas·cu·lin·ize (msky-l-nz)
v.
1. To give a masculine appearance or character to.
2. To cause a female to assume masculine characteristics, as through hormonal imbalance.

mascu·lin·i·zation (-l-n-zshn) n.

masculinize [mas´ku-lĭ-nīz]
to produce normal secondary sex characters in a male.
to produce male secondary sex characters in a female.

masculinize
to produce masculine qualities in the female or in the sexually maturing male.


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It has a number of potential adverse reactions, including weight gain, acne, amenorrhoea, masculinisation with hirsutism, voice change, reduction in breast size and teratogenicity.
Another condition, called congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH), is an endocrine disorder in which the adrenal glands produce abnormally high levels of virilising hormones in women, resulting in masculinisation.
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