castrated
Removed reproductive organs
Castrated describes a male animal or person whose testicles have been removed or destroyed, eliminating reproductive capacity and reducing testosterone.
Livestock are commonly castrated to make them more docile and improve meat quality.
The term extends figuratively to anything stripped of force or vitality: The amendment castrated the bill.
A castrated man is also called a eunuch.
Rendered infertile surgically
- spayedOvaries surgically removed
- geldedSurgically sterilized male animal
- orchidectomySurgical removal of testes
- vasectomyMale sterilization surgery
emasculated · desexed · fixed · altered · capon · wether · steer · barrow
Made less capable
- defangedMade less dangerous
- guttedEmptied of contents
- neuteredRendered infertile surgically
- emasculatedDeprived of vigor
stripped · diminished · disempowered · declawed · muzzled · hobbled · toothless · impotent
Castrated male equine
- steerDirect movement or castrated bull
- caponNeutered rooster for meat
- barrowLoad carrier or tumulus
- wetherCastrated male sheep
ox · bullock · husbandry · breeding · domestication · docility · fattening · draft animal
neutered
Rendered infertile surgically
- spayedOvaries surgically removed
- geldedSurgically sterilized male animal
- orchidectomySurgical removal of testes
vasectomy · emasculated · desexed · fixed · altered · capon · wether · steer · barrow · eunuch
weakened
Made less capable
emasculated · stripped · diminished · disempowered · declawed · muzzled · hobbled · toothless · impotent · enfeebled
gelding
Castrated male equine
wether · ox · bullock · husbandry · breeding · domestication · docility · fattening · draft animal · yoke
infertile
Unable to produce offspring
seedless · fruitless · unproductive · nonbreeding · childless
- castration anxietyDread of losing male organs
- chemical castrationHormone therapy eliminating fertility
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