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vasectomize

verb
va·​sec·​to·​mize | \ və-ˈsek-tə-ˌmīz How to pronounce vasectomize (audio) , vā-ˈzek-\
vasectomized; vasectomizing

Definition of vasectomize

transitive verb

: to perform a vasectomy on

Examples of vasectomize in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

 Once most of the male deer are sterilized, a program would need to be established to vasectomize any deer that may swim over from New Jersey, where the borough’s deer are thought to have originated. — Jonathan Wolfe, New York Times, "Solving Staten Island’s Deer Problem With a Snip and a Stitch," 22 Sep. 2017

First Known Use of vasectomize

1900, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for vasectomize

vasectomy + -ize

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vasectomize

transitive verb
va·​sec·​to·​mize
variants: or chiefly British vasectomise \ və-​ˈsek-​tə-​ˌmīz How to pronounce vasectomise (audio) , vā-​ˈzek-​ How to pronounce vasectomise (audio) \
vasectomized or chiefly British vasectomised; vasectomizing or chiefly British vasectomising

Medical Definition of vasectomize

: to perform a vasectomy on

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