ejaculation

[ ih-jak-yuh-ley-shuhn ]
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noun
  1. an abrupt, exclamatory utterance.

  2. the act or process of ejaculating, especially the discharge of semen by the male reproductive organs.

Origin of ejaculation

1
First recorded in 1595–1605; ejaculate + -ion

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British Dictionary definitions for ejaculation

ejaculation

/ (ɪˌdʒækjʊˈleɪʃən) /


noun
  1. an abrupt emphatic utterance or exclamation

  2. a discharge of semen

Derived forms of ejaculation

  • ejaculatory or ejaculative, adjective

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Scientific definitions for ejaculation

ejaculation

[ ĭ-jăk′yə-lāshən ]


  1. The act of discharging semen from the urethra during orgasm.

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