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ovariectomize
verb
[ ə(ʊ)ˌvɛːrɪˈɛktəmʌɪz ]
• perform surgical removal of one or both ovaries on (a woman or female animal).
• "we did not ovariectomize the test animals"
Origin:
1920s: from ovariectomy + -ize.
