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defeminize
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de·fem·i·nize  (d-fm-nz)
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·femi·ni·zation (-n-zshn) n.
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Verb1.defeminize - remove the ovaries of (female mammals such as cats)
defeminise
neuter, spay, castrate, alter - remove the ovaries of; "Is your cat spayed?"
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Our data indicate that the females from the contaminated and intermediate sites had a defeminized sex hormone ratio, that is, a decreased E:A ratio based on a reduction in [E.
Endocrine-disrupting effects of cattle feedlot effluent on an aquatic ... by Guilette, Louis J., Jr. / Environmental Health Perspectives
It may bring certain worries to the fore (fear of aging, for instance, or of being defeminized or desexualized).
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Masculinized or defeminized childhood play behavior was reported in genetic females who were exposed to elevated androgens (27,28), whereas demasculinized or feminized play behavior was associated with prenatal exposure to progestrogenic compounds that are assumed to interfere with androgen action in genetic females and, more subtly, in genetic males (29).
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