neutering
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Definitions
verb
- To remove sex organs from an animal to prevent it from having offspring; to castrate or spay, particularly as applied to domestic animals.
- To rid of sexuality.
- To drastically reduce the effectiveness of something.
noun
- The act by which something is neutered.“The vet performed neuterings on four cats.”
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