Noun: virilization ,vi-ru-lu'zey-shun [N. Amer], ,vi-ru-lI'zey-shun [Brit]
- The abnormal development of male sexual characteristics in a female (usually as the result of hormone therapies or adrenal malfunction)
"Excessive testosterone exposure can lead to virilization in female athletes";
- masculinization, masculinisation [Brit], virilisation [Brit]
Derived forms: virilizations
Type of: development, growing, growth, maturation, ontogenesis, ontogeny
Encyclopedia: Virilization