cas|tra´tion

cas|tra´tion
cas|trate «KAS trayt», verb, -trat|ed, -trat|ing, noun.
–v.t.
1. a) to remove the male glands of; geld; emasculate. An ox is a castrated bull. b) to remove the female glands of; spay.
2. Figurative. to mutilate or expurgate.
–n.
a castrated animal or person: »

A castrate is more docile than the normal of the species (Scientific American).

╂[< Latin castrāre (with English -ate1]
–cas´trat|er, noun.
–cas|tra´tion, noun.

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  • cas|trate — «KAS trayt», verb, trat|ed, trat|ing, noun. –v.t. 1. a) to remove the male glands of; geld; emasculate. An ox is a castrated bull. b) to remove the female glands of; spay …   Useful english dictionary

  • tion — ab·bre·vi·a·tion; ab·di·ca·tion; ab·duc·tion; ab·er·ra·tion; ab·er·ra·tion·al; ab·jec·tion; ab·junc·tion; ab·ju·ra·tion; ab·lac·ta·tion; ab·la·tion; ab·lu·tion; ab·mi·gra·tion; ab·ne·ga·tion; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom;… …   English syllables

  • cas — an·ti·dor·cas; an·ti·ma·cas·sar; be·cas·sine; bras·si·cas·ter·ol; bu·dor·cas; ca·ra·cas; cas; cas·al·ty; cas·a·no·va; cas·bah; cas·ca·bel; cas·ca·di·an; cas·ca·do; cas·ca·du·ra; cas·ca·lo·te; cas·cara; cas·ca·ril·la; cas·ca·ron; cas·ca·vel;… …   English syllables

  • tra — in·tra·bi·on·tic; in·tra·cartilaginous; in·tra·cav·i·tar·i·ly; in·tra·cav·i·tary; in·tra·cellular; in·tra·cerebral; in·tra·cervical; in·tra·chordal; in·tra·cisternal; in·tra·city; in·tra·coastal; in·tra·company; in·tra·continental;… …   English syllables

  • castration — cas·tra·tion …   English syllables

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  • castrate — cas|trate [ kæ,streıt ] verb transitive to remove the TESTICLES (=the pair of male sexual organs) of a man or animal ╾ cas|tra|tion noun uncount …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • castrate — To remove the testicles or the ovaries. [L. castro, pp. atus, to deprive of generative power (male or female)] * * * cas·trate kas .trāt vt, cas·trat·ed; cas·trat·ing 1 a) to deprive of the testes: GELD b) to deprive of the ovaries: SPAY …   Medical dictionary

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