An official website of the United States government.

Official websites use .gov
A .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States.

Secure .gov websites use HTTPS
A lock ( ) or https:// means you've safely connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites.

NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
U.S. Department of Agriculture

Concept Breadcrumbs

Fields of Study > immunology > immunologic techniques > immunocastration
Research, Technology, Methods > methodology > immunologic techniques > immunocastration
Research, Technology, Methods > therapeutics > surgery > gonadectomy > castration > immunocastration
Preferred Term:

immunocastration

Definition:
Immunocastration is a an alternative to surgical removal of the testes in which testicular function is arrested by inducing an immune response against hypothalamic or pituitary hormones.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Full
Broader Concept:
immunologic techniques, castration
Related Concepts:
Entry Terms:
  • immuno-castration
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/290558
Download this Concept:
RDF/XMLCreated 2017-01-23, last modified 2017-11-10