Definition of desexnext
as in to alter
to remove the sex organs of desex the baby chickens destined for market

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Verb
  • For these groups, missing doses can have life-altering consequences.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 25 Jan. 2026
  • Until recently, treatment focused almost entirely on managing symptoms rather than altering the underlying biology of the disease.
    William A. Haseltine, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
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  • The previous schedule was fixed.
    Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
  • The chandelier fixed squarely in the vaulted ceiling and the elegant milk glass lamps that lined the hallway cast their soft gazes downward.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 Jan. 2026
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“Desex.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/desex. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.

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