Synonyms:
expurgation, castration
Meaning: the deletion of objectionable parts from a literary work
Synonyms:
castration
Meaning: surgical removal of the testes or ovaries (usually to inhibit hormone secretion in cases of breast cancer in women or prostate cancer in men); "bilateral castration results in sterilization"
Synonyms:
castration, emasculation
Meaning: neutering a male animal by removing the testicles