neuter

[ noo-ter, nyoo- ]
/ ˈnu tər, ˈnyu- /

adjective

noun

verb (used with object)

Veterinary Science. to spay or castrate (a dog, cat, etc.).

Origin of neuter

1350–1400; < Latin neuter neither (of two), equivalent to ne not + uter either (of two); replacing Middle English neutre < Middle French < Latin, as above

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British Dictionary definitions for neuter

neuter
/ (ˈnjuːtə) /

adjective

grammar
  1. denoting or belonging to a gender of nouns which for the most part have inanimate referents or do not specify the sex of their referents
  2. (as noun)German ``Mädchen'' ( meaning ``girl'' ) is a neuter
(of animals and plants) having nonfunctional, underdeveloped, or absent reproductive organs
sexless or giving no indication of sex a neuter sort of name

noun

verb

(tr) to castrate or spay (an animal)

Word Origin for neuter

C14: from Latin, from ne not + uter either (of two)

Medical definitions for neuter

neuter
[ nōōtər ]

adj.

Having undeveloped or imperfectly developed sexual organs.
Sexually undeveloped.

n.

A castrated animal.

v.

To castrate or spay.