Main Entry: emas·cu·late

Pronunciation: \i-ˈmas-kyə-ˌlāt\

Function: transitive verb

Inflected Form(s): emas·cu·lat·ed; emas·cu·lat·ing

: to deprive of virility or procreative power : castrate

—emas·cu·la·tion \-ˌmas-kyə-ˈlā-shən\ noun