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castration meaning and definition
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Definition of castration (noun)
- neutering a male animal by removing the testicles
- synonyms: emasculation
- surgical removal of the testes or ovaries (usually to inhibit hormone secretion in cases of breast cancer in women or prostate cancer in men)
- "bilateral castration results in sterilization"
- the deletion of objectionable parts from a literary work
- synonyms: expurgation
Source: Princeton University Wordnet