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   ovariectomize

   /ə(ʊ)ˌvɛːrɪˈɛktəmʌɪz/

   verb

   • 1. perform surgical removal of one or both ovaries on (a woman or female animal): "we did not ovariectomize the test animals"

   Word Origin 1920s: from ovariectomy + -ize.

   Scrabble Points: 29

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