castration

== English == === Etymology === From castrate + -ion. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /kæˈstɹeɪ.ʃən/ Rhymes: -eɪʃən Hyphenation: ca‧stra‧tion === Noun === castration (countable and uncountable, plural castrations) (surgery) The act of removing the testicles. (figuratively) Any act that removes power from a person (particularly a man) or entity. ==== Synonyms ==== (surgery): orchiectomy ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== castrate castrati ==== Translations ==== === See also === emasculation testiclectomy desex geld neuter spay === Anagrams === action star, arctations == French == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /kas.tʁa.sjɔ̃/ === Noun === castration f (plural castrations) castration === Further reading === “castration”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012