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sterilization vs neutering

neutering vs sterilization

sterilization and neutering both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
sterilization Yes No No No
neutering Yes No No No
As nouns, neutering is a hyponym of sterilization; that is, neutering is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than sterilization:
  • sterilization: the act of making an organism barren or infertile (unable to reproduce)
  • neutering: the sterilization of an animal
Other hyponyms of sterilization include altering, fixing, surgical contraception.
sterilization (noun) neutering (noun)
the act of making an organism barren or infertile (unable to reproduce) the sterilization of an animal
the procedure of making some object free of live bacteria or other microorganisms (usually by heat or chemical means)
Difference between sterilization and neutering

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