SINCE 1828
caponization
noun
ca·pon·iza·tion
variants:
or British caponisation \ ˌkā-pə-nə-ˈzā-shən 
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Medical Definition of caponization
: castration especially of a fowl
Other Words from caponization
caponize
or British caponise \ ˈkā-pə-ˌnīz, -ˌpän-ˌīz
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transitive verb
caponized
or British caponised;
caponizing
or British caponising
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transitive verb
caponized
or British caponised;
caponizing
or British caponising
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