στειρώνω — meaning in English

English meaning

• neuter adj Not aligned with either side; neither one thing nor the other.
• spay verb To destroy or remove the ovaries or uterus (of a female animal) to prevent pregnancy.
• sterilize verb To destroy all germs and microorganisms on or in something.

Senses

στειρώνω is used for these senses in English:

• neuter (transitive) To remove sex organs from an animal to prevent it from having offspring; to castrate or spay, particularly as applied to domestic animals.
• spay (transitive) To destroy or remove the ovaries or uterus (of a female animal) to prevent pregnancy.
• sterilize (transitive) To make unable to produce; to make unprofitable.

neuter — full definition

1. adj Not aligned with either side; neither one thing nor the other.
2. adj In grammar, belonging to a gender that is neither masculine nor feminine.
3. verb To remove an animal's reproductive organs so it cannot breed.
4. verb To greatly weaken or reduce the effect of something.

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