castration
11castration — See castrater. * * * or neutering Removal of the testes. The procedure stops most production of the hormone testosterone. If done before puberty, it prevents the development of functioning adult sex organs. Castration after sexual maturity makes… …
12castration — (kas tra sion) s. f. 1° Terme de chirurgie. Opération par laquelle on châtre un homme, un animal. • Les moyens de guérir la lèpre, entre lesquels on sera sans doute étonné de trouver la castration, DIDER. Lett. s. l. chirur.. Les… …
13Castration — Removal of the sex glands, usually used to indicate removal of the male testicles. * * * 1. Removal of the testicles or ovaries. 2. See c. complex, castrate. functional c. gonadal atrophy produced by prolonged treatment with sex hormones. * * * n …
14castration — n. removal of the sex glands (the testes or the ovaries). Castration in childhood causes failure of sexual development but when done in adult life (usually as part of hormonal treatment for cancer) it produces less marked physical changes in both …
15castration — noun Castration is used before these nouns: ↑anxiety, ↑complex …
16castration — Mutilation définitive qui détruit accidentellement ou non les organes de la procréation, testicules et ovaires. L’indication chirurgicale obéit le plus souvent au traitement des cancers. Lié à la notion de «complexe*» la castration désigne le… …
17castration — Removal or destruction of the testicles or ovaries using radiation, surgery, or drugs. Medical castration refers to the use of drugs to suppress the function of the ovaries or testicles …
18castration — castrate ► VERB 1) remove the testicles of. 2) deprive of power or vigour. DERIVATIVES castration noun castrator noun. ORIGIN Latin castrare …
19castration — noun 1. neutering a male animal by removing the testicles • Syn: ↑emasculation • Derivationally related forms: ↑emasculate (for: ↑emasculation), ↑castrate • Hypernyms: ↑ …
20Castration volontaire — Castration Voir « castration » sur le Wiktionnaire …
