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Neutering vs Castration - What's the difference?

neutering | castration |

As nouns the difference between neutering and castration

is that neutering is the act by which something is neutered while castration is the act of removing the testicles.

As a verb neutering

is .

neutering

English

Verb

(head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act by which something is neutered.
    • The vet performed neuterings on four cats.

    castration

    English

    Noun

  • The act of removing the testicles.
  • (figuratively) Any act that removes power from a person (particularly a man) or entity.

    • Derived terms

    * chemical castration

    Related terms

    * castrate * castrati

    See also

    * desex * geld * neuter * spay

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