CASTRATION
Scrabble letter values: C3A1S1T1R1A1T1I1O1N1 = 12
Definition
- noun neutering a male animal by removing the testicles. — synonyms: emasculation
- noun surgical removal of the testes or ovaries (usually to inhibit hormone secretion in cases of breast cancer in women or prostate cancer in men).
- noun the deletion of objectionable parts from a literary work. — synonyms: expurgation
Examples
- “bilateral castration results in sterilization”