castrates - Meaning in Konkani

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castrate - Meaning in Konkani

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Definitions and Meaning of castrates in English

castrate noun

1. a man who has been castrated and is incapable of reproduction

   Synonyms

   eunuch, eunuch

   Example

   • "eunuchs guarded the harem"

castrate verb

1. remove the ovaries of

   Synonyms

   alter, neuter, spay

   Example

   • "Is your cat spayed?"
2. remove the testicles of a male animal

   Synonyms

   demasculinise, demasculinize, emasculate

3. edit by omitting or modifying parts considered indelicate

   Synonyms

   bowdlerise, bowdlerize, expurgate, shorten

   Example

   • "bowdlerize a novel"
4. deprive of strength or vigor

   Synonyms

   emasculate

   Example

   • "The Senate emasculated the law"

Description

Castration is any action, surgical, chemical, or otherwise, by which a male loses use of the testicles: the male gonad. Surgical castration is bilateral orchiectomy, while chemical castration uses pharmaceutical drugs to deactivate the testes. Castration causes sterilization ; it also greatly reduces the production of hormones, such as testosterone and estrogen. Surgical castration in animals is often called neutering.

Also see "Castration" on Wikipedia

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