chemical castration
noun [ C or U ] uk/ˌkem.ɪ.kəl kæsˈtreɪ.ʃən/ us/ˌkem.ɪ.kəl kæsˈtreɪ.ʃən/
化学阉割，化学法去势
the use of drugs to reduce sex hormones in a man's body, for example in order to reduce sexual desire
He advocated chemical castration of repeat sexual offenders. 他主张对性犯罪惯犯进行化学阉割。
There have now been hundreds of voluntary chemical castrations. 现在已经进行了数百例自愿性的化学阉割手术。
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- Judges had the power to order sex offenders to undergo chemical castration.
- The problem with chemical castration is that the offender has to return on a regular basis to receive injections in order for the treatment to be effective.
- He has been taking chemical castration drugs for years.