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  • verb Alternative spelling of masculinize.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • verb produce virilism in or cause to assume masculine characteristics, as through a hormonal imbalance or hormone therapy

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Examples

  • “We think that these genetic differences might reduce testosterone action and under masculinise the brain during foetal development”, said researcher Lauren Hare.

    Genetic link to gender identity? 2008

  • So pre-natal exposure to excess testosterone will partly masculinise female neurology.

    BiGender and the Brain Zoe Brain 2008

  • Those born with 5ARD or 17BHDD are feminised to some degree at birth, and masculinise to some degree at puberty.

    BiGender and the Brain Zoe Brain 2008

  • Leader of the study, Professor Vincent Harley has speculated that this genetic variation might reduce testosterone action and "under-masculinise" or feminise the brain during foetal development.

    Research reveals biological basis of Trans-sexuality 2008

  • Benjamin's Syndrome is a form of intersexuality in which the brain of a person with XY chromosomes fails to masculinise for some reason, or the brain of a person with XX chromosomes does masculinise there may be many ways in which this can happen.

    Archive 2007-05-01 Zoe Brain 2007

  • Benjamin's Syndrome is a form of intersexuality in which the brain of a person with XY chromosomes fails to masculinise for some reason, or the brain of a person with XX chromosomes does masculinise there may be many ways in which this can happen.

    A Reply from a guy I used to know Zoe Brain 2007

  • By destroying these particular instincts, that is to say by attempting to masculinise woman, and to feminise men, we jeopardise the future of our people.

    Thus spake Zarathustra; A book for all and none 2001

  • Of man there is little here: therefore do their women masculinise themselves.

    Thus spake Zarathustra; A book for all and none 2001

  • Of man there is little here: therefore do their women masculinise themselves.

    Thus Spake Zarathustra 1885

  • Of man there is little here: therefore do their women masculinise themselves.

    Thus Spake Zarathustra A book for all and none Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche 1872

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