| emasculate | |
| —vb | |
| 1. | to remove the testicles of; castrate; geld |
| 2. | to deprive of vigour, effectiveness, etc |
| 3. | botany to remove the stamens from (a flower) to prevent self-pollination for the purposes of plant breeding |
| —adj | |
| 4. | castrated; gelded |
| 5. | deprived of strength, effectiveness, etc |
| [C17: from Latin ēmasculāre, from masculus male; see | |
| emascu'lation | |
| —n | |
| e'masculative | |
| —adj | |
| e'masculatory | |
| —adj | |
| e'masculator | |
| —n | |
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| the offspring of a zebra and a donkey. |
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