masculinize: Meaning and Definition of

mas•cu•lin•ize

Pronunciation: (mas'kyu-lu-nīz"), [key]
— -ized, -iz•ing.
  1. to produce certain male secondary sex characteristics in (a female).
  2. to make masculine in character, quality, or appearance: The presence of two large leather sofas seemed to masculinize the whole room.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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