chemical castration
A medical treatment using an anaphrodisiacal hormonal drug to inhibit the function of…A medical treatment using an anaphrodisiacal hormonal drug to inhibit the function of a man's testes, intended to have the same effect on the sex drive as surgical castration. It is typically used on sex offenders as a punishment and/or preventative measure, or on people wishing to undergo male-to-female transsexualism.
» Chemical castration could cause cancer.
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)A medical treatment using an anaphrodisiacal hormonal drug to inhibit the function of a man's testes, intended to have the same effect on the sex drive as surgical castration. It is typically used on sex offenders as a punishment and/or preventative measure, or on people wishing to undergo male-to-female transsexualism.
Examples
1 sentencesChemical castration could cause cancer.
Translations
3 languagesForms
plural: chemical castrations| Singular | chemical castration |
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Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable