castration#1 (n)

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
Incoming links
Hyponym operation, surgery, surgical operation, surgical procedure, surgical process
Derivationally related form castrate → castration

Back to the index

Click for the XML entry