androgenization
/ˌandɹədʒənʌɪˈzeɪʃn̩/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: 0.00 in modern English
26
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
6
Syllables
10
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
The development of male sexual characteristics, especially after treatment with androgens.
Uncountable
Example Sentences
- "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."
Etymology
From androgenize + -ation.
Word Breakdown
- Prefix: androgenize
- Suffix: -ation
Regional Pronunciation
- British English: /ˌandɹədʒənʌɪˈzeɪʃn̩/