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defeminize

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de·fem·i·nize   (dē-fěm'ə-nīz')   
tr.v.   de·fem·i·nized, de·fem·i·niz·ing, de·fem·i·niz·es
To divest of feminine traits, qualities, or characteristics.
de·fem'i·ni·za'tion (-nĭ-zā'shən) n.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: de·fem·i·nize
Variant: or British de·fem·i·nise /(')dE-'fem-&-"nIz/
Function: transitiveverb
Inflected Forms: -nized or British -nised; -niz·ing or British -nis·ing
: to divest of feminine qualities orphysical characteristics : MASCULINIZE —de·fem·i·ni·za·tion orBritish de·fem·i·ni·sa·tion /-"fem-&-n&-'zA-sh&n/ noun
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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