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单词 desexed
释义

desex

verb

de·​sex (ˌ)dē-ˈseks How to pronounce desex (audio)
desexed; desexing; desexes

transitive verb

1
: castrate, spay
2
: to eliminate perceived sexism from
desex the language of church Bible study programs R. M. Harley
3
: desexualize sense 2

Synonyms

  • alter
  • fix
  • neuter
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Example Sentences

desex the baby chickens destined for market

Word History

First Known Use

1911, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Medical Definition

desex

transitive verb

de·​sex (ˈ)dē-ˈseks How to pronounce desex (audio)
: castrate sense 1, spay

desexed 1 of 2

adjective

as in neutered

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • neutered
  • sterilized
  • altered
  • castrated
  • sterile
  • emasculated
  • infertile
  • impotent
  • spayed
  • gelded
  • unfruitful
  • fruitless
  • barren
  • unproductive

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • fat
  • fertile
  • fruitful
  • productive
  • pregnant
  • rich
  • prolific
  • impregnated
  • enriched
  • fecund
  • luxuriant
  • bearing
  • fertilized
  • potent
  • producing
  • yielding
  • bursting
  • flourishing
  • blooming
  • teeming
  • swarming
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desexed

2 of 2

verb

past tense of desex
as in altered
to remove the sex organs of desex the baby chickens destined for market

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • neutered
  • altered
  • fixed
  • castrated
  • spayed
  • sterilized
  • emasculated
  • gelded
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