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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Cleaning the genital area with warm water and a mild, unscented soap and gently drying it with a soft towel is up on Dr. Gaither's list of best hygiene practices.
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Michelle Lee, People.com, 29 Mar. 2025
Republicans insisted no genital inspection would ever be necessary and that proof of birth gender could simply be determined with a birth certificate.
—Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 6 Mar. 2025
That same year, the Austrian physiologist Eugen Steinach was trumpeting a new genital surgery to treat the diseases of aging.
—Joe Kloc, New York Times, 18 Jan. 2025
The executive order directs the Department of Justice to discourage doctors and hospitals from administering gender-affirming care to minors, characterizing it as genital mutilation, which is a heinous-sounding offense.
—Elana Redfield, The Conversation, 30 Jan. 2025
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Michelle Lee, People.com, 29 Mar. 2025
Republicans insisted no genital inspection would ever be necessary and that proof of birth gender could simply be determined with a birth certificate.
—Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 6 Mar. 2025
That same year, the Austrian physiologist Eugen Steinach was trumpeting a new genital surgery to treat the diseases of aging.
—Joe Kloc, New York Times, 18 Jan. 2025
The executive order directs the Department of Justice to discourage doctors and hospitals from administering gender-affirming care to minors, characterizing it as genital mutilation, which is a heinous-sounding offense.
—Elana Redfield, The Conversation, 30 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for genital
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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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