"neutering" in the noun sense
1. neutering, fixing, altering
the sterilization of an animal
"they took him to the vet for neutering"
"neutering" in the verb sense
1. alter, neuter, spay, castrate
remove the ovaries of
"Is your cat spayed?"
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