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- noun A medical treatment using a
hormonal drug to inhibit the function of a man'stestes , intended to have the same effect on thesex drive as surgical castration. It is typically used on sex offenders as a punishment and/or preventative measure, or on people wishing to undergo male-to-femaletranssexualism .
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