"transexion" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /tɹænˈsɛkʃən/, /tɹɑːnˈsɛkʃən/ Forms: transexions [plural]
Etymology: From trans- + Latin sexus (“sex”) + -ion. Etymology templates: {{af|en|trans-|sexus|-ion|lang2=la|t2=sex}} trans- + Latin sexus (“sex”) + -ion Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} transexion (countable and uncountable, plural transexions)
  1. (obsolete, rare) Change of sex. Tags: countable, obsolete, rare, uncountable Categories (topical): Gender, Transgender Synonyms: sex change

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