Caponization

/ˌkæpənəˈzeɪʃən/ noun

The surgical process of removing a rooster's testicles to make it grow larger, fatter, and more suitable for eating.

From capon + -ization (American suffix meaning 'the act or process of'). Capon comes from Latin capō. The -ization suffix comes from Greek -izein combined with Latin -tiō.

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