neutering

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noun

The act by which something is neutered.

“The vet performed neuterings on four cats.”

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fixingaltering
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Meanings

nounneutering (plural neuterings)

plural neuterings

  1. The act by which something is neutered.

    The vet performed neuterings on four cats.

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of neuter

Synonyms & antonyms

nounthe sterilization of an animal

Similar
fixingaltering
Broader
sterilizationsterilisation
Also see
alteringfixing

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

German Kastration
  • KastrationThe act by which something is neutered
Cite this entry
APA

neutering. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/neutering

MLA

“neutering.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/neutering. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “neutering,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/neutering.

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