sexed
Sexed is an adjective or past participle form of the verb sex, used in biology and agriculture to indicate that an organism's biological sex has been determined or that a product has been prepared to favor one sex. In biology, sexing is the process of determining whether an individual is male, female, or otherwise sexed, depending on the species. Methods range from visual assessment of gonads or sex organs to genetic testing, including DNA-based markers or karyotyping. In many contexts, animals are described as sexed when their sex has been established to guide breeding, rearing, or management decisions.
In poultry and other livestock industries, sexing is common. Early sexing of day-old chicks may use vent
In human clinical contexts, sex determination can be essential for diagnosing sex chromosome disorders or guiding
Note that sexed up is an informal, slang expression meaning made more sexual or sensational, and is