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orchidectomy, orchiectomy, sterilization, castration, neutering, gelding, gonadectomy | surgical removal of one or both testicles | |
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sterilization, sterilisation | the act of making an organism barren or infertile (unable to reproduce) | |
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sterilization, sterilisation | the procedure of making some object free of live bacteria or other microorganisms (usually by heat or chemical means) |