Castration

Definition

cas·trate

tr.v. cas·trat·ed, cas·trat·ing, cas·trates

• 1. To remove the testicles of (a male); geld or emasculate.
• 2. To remove the ovaries of (a female); spay.
• 3. To deprive of virility or spirit; emasculate.

cas·tra·tion n.

• 1. The act of removing testicles or ovaries, or depriving one of verility or spirit
• 2. Emasculation