Assertion: castration | /r/CapableOf | prolong life
Facets:
value: by lowering the metabolic rate
type: MANNER
value: moderately
type: DEGREE
value: in rats
type: LOCATION
Source sentences:
text: Castration moderately prolongs life in rats.
text: Castration may prolong life by eliminating the life-reducing effects of testosterone.
text: Castration may also prolong life by by lowering the metabolic rate, which may delay death in the event of a terminal illness.