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noun

the sterilization of an animal

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they took him to the vet for neutering

• Syn: ↑neutering, ↑fixing

• Derivationally related forms: ↑fix (for: ↑fixing), ↑neuter (for: ↑neutering)

• Hypernyms: ↑sterilization, ↑sterilisation

• Hyponyms: ↑castration, ↑emasculation, ↑spaying

Useful english dictionary. 2012.