genital
adjective
gen·i·tal
ˈje-nə-tᵊl 
1
2
: of, relating to, or being a sexual organ
3
: of, relating to, or characterized by the stage of psychosexual development in psychoanalytic theory following the latency (see latency sense 3) period and during which oral and anal impulses are subordinated to adaptive interpersonal mechanisms
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The study authors theorize the man’s condition possibly occurred through growing three initial genital tubercles.
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Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 16 Oct. 2024
The organization had been considering lowering the age minimums for gender-affirming care, including adjusting the age to 15 for masculinizing top surgery, 16 for feminizing top surgery, and 17 for genital surgery.
—James Factora, Them, 9 July 2024
Jono tells the group that Intimacy Week reduced the intimacy in their relationship, and the experts are clearly pissed that their genital cupping task didn't work.
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While its direct competitor Baldur’s Gate 3 allowed full nudity and let players choose from a lineup of genital options, Veilguard players won’t be able to take off their lower underwear at all, as Uni Fadewalker noted in his video.
—Samantha Riedel, Them, 19 Sep. 2024
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Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 16 Oct. 2024
The organization had been considering lowering the age minimums for gender-affirming care, including adjusting the age to 15 for masculinizing top surgery, 16 for feminizing top surgery, and 17 for genital surgery.
—James Factora, Them, 9 July 2024
Jono tells the group that Intimacy Week reduced the intimacy in their relationship, and the experts are clearly pissed that their genital cupping task didn't work.
—Alexandra Koster, refinery29.com, 14 Feb. 2024
While its direct competitor Baldur’s Gate 3 allowed full nudity and let players choose from a lineup of genital options, Veilguard players won’t be able to take off their lower underwear at all, as Uni Fadewalker noted in his video.
—Samantha Riedel, Them, 19 Sep. 2024
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genital
adjective
gen·i·tal
ˈjen-ə-tᵊl
: of or relating to reproduction or the sexual organs
Medical Definition
genital
adjective
gen·i·tal
ˈjen-ə-tᵊl
1
2
: of, relating to, or being a sexual organ
3
a
: of, relating to, or characterized by the stage of psychosexual development in psychoanalytic theory following the latency period and during which oral and anal impulses are subordinated to adaptive interpersonal mechanisms
b
: of, relating to, or characterized by a personality in the genital stage of psychosexual development especially as typified by normal sexual desires and by concern for the happiness and pleasures of others compare anal sense 2, oral sense 3
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