n00667847
| type | n |
| lex_filenum | 04 |
| def | surgical removal of the testes or ovaries (usually to inhibit hormone secretion in cases of breast cancer in women or prostate cancer in men) |
| examples | bilateral castration results in sterilization |
| Outgoing links | |
| Hypernym | operation, surgery, surgical operation, surgical procedure, surgical process |
| Derivationally related form | castration → castrate |
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| Hyponym | operation, surgery, surgical operation, surgical procedure, surgical process |
| Derivationally related form | castrate → castration |
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