断だん種しゅ

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb

sterilization; castration

Medical or veterinary term for rendering a person or animal incapable of reproduction. Can refer to surgical procedures like vasectomy, tubal ligation, or neutering. The gloss 'castration' is included but note that in English this often implies removal of testes, while 断種 is broader.

• その動どう物ぶつ病びょう院いんでは、野の良ら猫ねこの断だん種しゅ手しゅ術じゅつを行おこなっている。

  That veterinary clinic performs sterilization surgeries on stray cats.

• 断だん種しゅは、望のぞまない妊にん娠しんを防ふせぐ恒こう久きゅう的てきな方ほう法ほうの一ひとつだ。

  Sterilization is one of the permanent methods to prevent unwanted pregnancy.