Plural of castration; the surgical removal of reproductive organs, performed on animals for behavioral control or on humans historically for various reasons.
From Latin 'castratio' (a purifying), derived from 'castrare' (to castrate), with the plural suffix '-s'.
Historical castrations weren't always about livestock—ancient courts castrated prisoners and enemies as punishment, and some cultures performed ritual castrations as religious rites, making it one of history's oldest and most complex surgical procedures.
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