Defeminize (Verb)
Meaning
Remove the ovaries of (female mammals such as cats).
Classification
Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care.
Examples
- The veterinarian explained that the procedure would defeminize the stray cat to prevent unwanted breeding.
- To control the population of feral cats, local authorities defeminized the females and released them back into their colonies.
- The shelter opted to defeminize the cat to reduce the stress and complications associated with heat cycles.
- Removing the ovaries and uterus would defeminize the cat and eliminate the risk of certain reproductive cancers.
- The operation served to defeminize the animal, ceasing estrus and rendering it infertile.