desex

verb

(ˌ)dē-ˈseks How to pronounce desex (audio)
Definition of desexnext
as in to alter
to remove the sex organs of desex the baby chickens destined for market

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  1. alter
  2. fix
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  • Didymo blooms use up a lot of oxygen and alter the food web, according to Taylor.
    — Hannah Smith July 25, Idaho Statesman, 25 July 2026
  • The researchers could take the output of the contact probability analysis for on- and off-target sites and compare them, identifying exactly which amino acids in Cas9 have altered contacts when there’s a mismatch between the guide RNA and the DNA.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 24 July 2026
Definition of alter
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  • This kind of collective behavior causes a wave of stress and repetitive work that would be easily fixed with an open conversation and some agreements.
    — Adriana Gattermayr, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
  • By fixing other currencies to the dollar, the global economy could stabilize the value of currencies and facilitate trade.
    — Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 22 July 2026
Definition of fix
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“Desex.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/desex. Accessed 29 Jul. 2026.

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