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The sterilization of an animal
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neutering
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Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. The act by which something is neutered. vb. (present participle of neuter English)
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
neutering \neutering\ n. The sterilization of an animal. Syn: fixing, altering.
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. the sterilization of an animal; "they took him to the vet for neutering" [syn: fixing , altering ]
Wikipedia
Word definitions in Wikipedia
Neutering , from the Latin neuter ("of neither sex"), is the removal of an animal's reproductive organ , either all of it or a considerably large part. "Neutering" is often used incorrectly to refer only to male animals, but the term actually applies to ...
Usage examples of neutering.
I have long thought that partial neutering might be the answer, if it could be done without the risks of surgery.
She told me it was lawful, where neutering was not, so that women might be reclaimed, if their parents chose, for those dynastic marriages so dear to Comyn hearts, and there was no chance of impairing the precious fertility of a Comyn daughter!
The laws forbade the neutering of a Comyn woman, and she had stopped short of that with Callista.
Some women have been desperate enough to consider the neutering operation, which is very dangerous.
He came out of a panelled door in one of those tightfitting European suits that exaggerate the shoulders and hug the waist, the rear panels of the jacket flowing like a peacock's tail - the product of designers determined to be chic at the price of neutering the male image.
Thus, though the Left Behind movies are somewhat effective, by attempting to make their central myth too ordinarily credible, by neutering the fantastic and grotesque elements thereof, they must in the end be seen only for what they intend to be: ingenuous and rather crude manipulations of a towering legend.
He’d worked then, full-time at a direct-marketing company, writing form letters selling copiers, long-distance companies, upholstery cleaning, and spaying or neutering your pet.