defeminise

Thân thiện

A veterinarian will defeminise a young cat to prevent future litters.

Definition

1. Verb:
   • To remove the ovaries of (a female mammal): The primary meaning refers to the surgical procedure of spaying a female animal, specifically the removal of ovaries, which eliminates the capacity for reproduction and significantly reduces female sex hormones.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • The veterinarian will defeminise the cat to prevent unwanted litters.
  • It is common practice to defeminise pets for population control and health benefits.

Advanced Usage

• In biological/zoological contexts: The term is used in technical discussions about animal husbandry, veterinary science, or population management.
  • The conservation program involved a controversial decision to defeminise certain individuals in the wild herd.

Variants and Related Words

• Defeminize (verb): The standard American English spelling.
• Spay (verb): A more common and general synonym for the surgical removal of a female animal's ovaries.
• Neuter (verb): A general term for removing the reproductive organs of an animal; can refer to males (castration) or females (spaying/defeminising).
• Ovariectomy (noun): The formal medical term for the surgical removal of an ovary or ovaries.

Synonyms

• Spay
• Sterilize (in the specific context of female animals)
• Alter (a common euphemism in pet care contexts)

Antonyms

• Leave intact
• Keep whole

Học thuật

Verb

1. remove the ovaries of (female mammals such as cats)

Từ đồng nghĩa

• defeminize