castration

Definitions of castration
  1. noun
    the sterilization of an animal
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    types:
    émasculation
    neutering a male animal by removing the testicles
    type of:
    stérilisation
    the act of making an organism barren or infertile (unable to reproduce)
  2. noun
    neutering a male animal by removing the testicles
    synonyms: émasculation
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