Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- transitive verb To remove part or all of the reproductive organs of; neuter.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- transitive verb to make infertile, especially by removing or incapacitating the sexual organs; -- used of both males and females.
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- verb transitive To
remove another'ssexual characteristics orfunctions , oftenphysical sterilization .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- verb make infertile
Etymologies
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Examples
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I wasn't going to hide away and desex myself after surgery.
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People needed to desex their dogs to stop this from happening again, Ms Bradley said.
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CAT owners are being urged to desex their pets as the RSPCA NSW euthanases dozens of unwanted kittens daily.
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Broncos to slay the Knights, Warriors to desex the Panthers, Rabbitohs to continue their slightest dream against the Cowboys, Roosters to beat the Sharks as everyone else does at the moment, Sea Eagles to finally end the Bulldogs run towards the final 8, Storm to continue the Dragons slide down the 8, Raiders to pip the Titans in the cellar dweller battle and Tigers to keep running down the top 4 with a win over the Eels.
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When it becomes necessary to desex men, the resulting condition is _infantile_, not female. [
Taboo and Genetics A Study of the Biological, Sociological and Psychological Foundation of the Family Melvin Moses Knight 1934
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