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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