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Meaning of chemical castration | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

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A medical treatment using an anaphrodisiacal hormonal drug to inhibit the function of a man's testes, intended to have the same effect on the sex drive as surgical castration. It is typically used on sex offenders as a punishment and/or preventative measure, or on people wishing to undergo male-to-female transsexualism.

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B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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