doctor
verb [T] (ANIMAL) /ˈdɒk.tər/
/ˈdɑːk.tɚ/ UK informalDefinition
› to remove the sexual organs of an animal in order to prevent it from producing youngVeterinary medicine
(Definition of doctor verb (ANIMAL) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
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- castrate verb
- cattery noun
- collar noun
- delouse verb
- destroy verb
- distemper noun (DISEASE)
- foam verb
- foot-and-mouth noun
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- hoof-and-mouth (disease) noun
- leptospirosis noun
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- put sth down phrasal verb (KILL)
- quarantine noun
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- rabid adjective (HAVING RABIES)
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