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decapacitation

UK/diːkəpæsɪˈteɪʃən/

decapacitation noun: the prevention of capacitation (and subsequent inability to fertilize ova) in spermatozoa.

Noun

decapacitation (uncountable)

  1. The prevention of capacitation (and subsequent inability to fertilize ova) in spermatozoa.

Origin of decapacitation

From de- + capacitation.

Questions about decapacitation

What does decapacitation mean?
Decapacitation means the prevention of capacitation (and subsequent inability to fertilize ova) in spermatozoa.
What part of speech is decapacitation?
Decapacitation is a noun.
How do you pronounce decapacitation?
Decapacitation is pronounced /diːkəpæsɪˈteɪʃən/ (UK).

Words near decapacitation in the dictionary

  1. decap
  2. decapacitate
  3. decapacitated
  4. decapacitates
  5. decapacitating
  6. decapacitation
  7. decaparsec
  8. decaparsecs
  9. decapartite
  10. decapentaplegic
  11. decapentene

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