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desex
[ dee-seks ]
/ diˈsɛks /
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verb (used with object)
Veterinary Surgery. to castrate or spay.
to deprive of sex, sex appeal, or sexual interest.
to remove elements of sexism from; degenderize: a campaign to desex business writing.
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Words nearby desex
desert varnish, deserve, deserved, deservedly, deserving, desex, desexualize, deshabille, desi, De Sica, desiccant
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How to use desex in a sentence
When it becomes necessary to desex men, the resulting condition is infantile, not female.
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Medical definitions for desex
desex
[ dē-sĕks′ ]
v.
To remove part or all of the reproductive organs of.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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