Castration

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-012951",
  "term": "Castration",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "The removal of the gonads, either the testes in males or the ovaries in females, resulting in the cessation of reproductive function and a reduction in sex hormone production. This procedure can be performed surgically or through chemical means. In males, it is also known as orchiectomy, and in females, as ovariectomy.",
  "subject": "Chemistry and Human Health",
  "see_also": [
    "ovary",
    "sterilization",
    "testis"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2016, 88, 713. 'Glossary of terms used in developmental and reproductive toxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2016)' on page 733 (https://doi.org/10.1515/pac-2015-1202)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/castration/"
}