| Main Entry: | sterilization |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | sterility |
Synonyms: |
barrenness, castration, fecundity, fruitlessness, infertility |
| Main Entry: | castration |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | emasculation |
Synonyms: |
altering, effeminization, gelding, orchidotomy, orchiectomy, sterilization, unmanning |
| Main Entry: | cleaning |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | cleansing |
Synonyms: |
ablution, antisepsis, brushing, catharsis, deodorizing, disinfection, dusting, prophylaxis, purgation, purge, purification, sanitation, scouring, scrubbing, shampooing, sterilization, sweeping, tidying, washing |
| Main Entry: | emasculation |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | castration |
Synonyms: |
eunuchization, mutilation, sterilization |