Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word
andromimetic. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word
andromimetic, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say
andromimetic in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word
andromimetic you have here. The definition of the word
andromimetic will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition of
andromimetic, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
English
Etymology
From andro- + mimetic. Literally “male mimic”.
Adjective
andromimetic (not comparable)
- (dated, nonstandard, rare, sexology) Transmasculine.
- (dated, nonstandard, rare, biology) Imitating the biological processes of a male organism.
1974 March 20, D.J.B.Sutherland, R.L.Singhal, “Alterations in adenylate cyclase activity of the rat prostate gland”, in Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - General Subjects, pages 238–249:The administration of exogenous cyclic AMP was found to produce marked “andromimetic” effects on a number of enzymes...
Derived terms
Translations
imitating male biological processes
Noun
andromimetic (plural andromimetics)
- (dated, nonstandard, rare, sexology) A transmasculine individual or trans man.
1988, John Money, Gay, Straight, and In-between: The Sexology of Erotic Orientation, →ISBN, page 98:An andromimetic...is the counterpart of a gynemimetic. He lives full-time as a man. If he has access to male hormone and undergoes hormonal masculinization, it is more likely than not that he will seek hysterectomy and breast removal...
See also
Anagrams