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noun
The sterilization of an animal.
synonyms: fixing, neutering.
is a specific kind of: sterilisation, sterilization.
is a broader term that covers: castration, emasculation | spaying.
derivation: alter, castrate, neuter, spay | desex, desexualise, desexualize, fix, sterilise, sterilize, unsex.
Dutch: castratie
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