Definition of castration Castration

/kæˌstɹejˈʃʌn/ - [kastreyshun] - cas•tra•tion

We found 8 definitions of castration from 5 different sources.

What does castration mean?

WordNet

Noun Plural: castrations
castration - neutering a male animal by removing the testicles
		emasculation
		altering, neutering, fixing the sterilization of an animal; "they took him to the vet for neutering"
castration - surgical removal of the testes or ovaries (usually to inhibit hormone secretion in cases of breast cancer in women or prostate cancer in men); "bilateral castration results in sterilization"
		surgical operation, surgical procedure, surgical process, surgery, operation a room where a doctor or dentist can be consulted; "he read the warning in the doctor's surgery"
castration - the deletion of objectionable parts from a literary work
		expurgation
		deletion the act of deleting something written or printed

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Wiktionary

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

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

castration (n.)
The act of castrating.

Wikipedia

Castration is any action, surgical, chemical, or otherwise, by which a male loses the functions of the testes or a female loses the functions of the ovaries.

Castration in veterinary practice.

Castration is commonly performed on domestic animals not intended for breeding.

Domestic animals are usually castrated in order to avoid unwanted or uncontrolled reproduction; to reduce or prevent other ways of sexual behaviour such as territorial behaviour or aggression (like fighting between groups of uncastrated males of a species); or to reduce other consequences of sexual behaviour that may make animal husbandry more difficult, such as fence destruction when animals try to get to nearby females of the species.

Male horses are usually castrated, because stallions are rather aggressive. The same applies to male mules, although they are sterile. Male cattle are castrated to improve muscling and docility for use as oxen.

Castration in humans.

The practice of castration has its roots before recorded human history. Castration was frequently used in certain cultures of Europe, the Middle East, India, Africa and China, for political, religious or social reasons. After battles in some cases, victors castrated their captives or the corpses of the defeated to symbolise their victory and 'seize' their power. Castrated men — eunuchs — were often admitted to special social classes and were used particularly to staff bureaucracies and palace households: in particular, the harem. Castration also f