Castrated or spayed (8)

I believe the answer is:

neutered

I believe this clue is a double definition.

'castrated' is the first definition.
(synonyms)

'spayed' is the second definition.
('neuter' can be a synonym of 'spay')

(Another definition for neutered that I've seen is " cut".)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.

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