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immunocastration

immunocastration noun: the removal of the testicular function by inducing an immune response against hypothalamic or pituitary hormones (typically in pigs).

Noun

immunocastration (usually uncountable, plural immunocastrations)

  1. (usually) The removal of the testicular function by inducing an immune response against hypothalamic or pituitary hormones (typically in pigs)

Forms of immunocastration

pluralimmunocastrations

Origin of immunocastration

From immuno- + castration.

Questions about immunocastration

What does immunocastration mean?
Immunocastration means the removal of the testicular function by inducing an immune response against hypothalamic or pituitary hormones (typically in pigs).
What part of speech is immunocastration?
Immunocastration is a noun.
What is the plural of immunocastration?
The plural of immunocastration is immunocastrations.

Words near immunocastration in the dictionary

  1. immunocapturing
  2. immunocarrier
  3. immunocarriers
  4. immunocastrate
  5. immunocastrated
  6. immunocastration
  7. immunoceutical
  8. immunoceuticals
  9. immunochallenge
  10. immunochallenged
  11. immunocharacterization

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