neutering 1
noundomain: activity
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
the sterilization of an animal
Examples
- 1.they took him to the vet for neutering
Hypernym
sterilization 1
noun
the act of making an organism barren or infertile (unable to reproduce)
EnglishDerivationally related form
castrate 4
verb
remove the ovaries of
Hyponym
castration 1
noun
neutering a male animal by removing the testicles
spaying 1
noun
neutering a female by removing the ovaries
