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de⋅sex

  [dee-seks]
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–verb (used with object)
1. Veterinary Surgery. to castrate or spay.
2. to deprive of sex, sex appeal, or sexual interest.
3. to remove elements of sexism from; degenderize: a campaign to desex business writing.
Origin:
1910–15; de- + sex
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de·sex   (dē-sěks')   
tr.v.   de·sexed, de·sex·ing, de·sex·es
To remove part or all of the reproductive organs of; neuter.
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Main Entry: de·sex
Pronunciation: (')dE-'seks
Function: transitive verb
: CASTRATE1, SPAY
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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desex de·sex (dē-sěks')
v. de·sexed, de·sex·ing, de·sex·es
To remove part or all of the reproductive organs of.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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