vasectomize

vasectomize

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Etymology tree
English vasectomy
Proto-Indo-European *-id-
Proto-Indo-European *-yéti
Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti
Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō
Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor.
Late Latin -izōder.
Middle French -iserbor.
Middle English -isen
English -ize
English vasectomize

    From vasectomy + -ize.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /vəˈsɛktəmaɪz/

    Verb

    vasectomize (third-person singular simple present vasectomizes, present participle vasectomizing, simple past and past participle vasectomized)

    1. (transitive, intransitive) To perform a vasectomy (on a patient, a human or nonhuman male animal).
      Coordinate term: tie someone's tubes (for female anatomy in humans)
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