virilization
noun
vir·il·iza·tion
ˌvir-ə-lə-ˈzā-shən 
: the production of male secondary sex characteristics (such as facial hair) in a female
also
: the masculinization especially of the urogenital tract of a developing female fetus
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virilization
noun
vir·il·iza·tion
variants
also British virilisation
: the production of male secondary sex characteristics (as facial hair) in a female
also
: the masculinization especially of the genitourinary tract of a developing female fetus
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