Meaning of androgenization | Babel Free
/ˌandɹədʒənʌɪˈzeɪʃn̩/Definitions
The development of male sexual characteristics, especially after treatment with androgens.
uncountable
Equivalents
Examples
“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.”
“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.”
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.