semen

[ see-muhn ]

noun

1. the viscid, whitish fluid produced in the male reproductive organs, containing spermatozoa.

semen

/ ˈsiːmɛn /

noun

1. the thick whitish fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated from the male genital tract
2. See sperm
   another name for sperm 1

semen

/ sē′mən /

1. A thick, whitish fluid that is produced during ejaculation by male mammals and carries sperm cells.

semen

1. The sticky white fluid produced in the male reproductive system that carries sperm .

Word History and Origins

Origin of semen¹

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English, from Latin sēmen “seed”; akin to serere “to sow” ( sow ¹ )

Word History and Origins

Origin of semen¹

C14: from Latin: seed

Example Sentences

For men, the cornerstone of the fertility evaluation is semen analysis, and there are a number of ways to assess sperm.

From No Straight News

Crime labs that have long pulled DNA from blood or semen have been pushing the frontiers of forensics by teasing genetic material from ever tinier and more challenging samples, such as sneaker sweat.

From Washington Post

Perez Hilton has stopped doodling semen over the faces of the women he blogs about.

From Vox

If the flies have previously eaten human blood or semen or saliva, there can be DNA from that person that gets pooped out by the fly.

From Science News

It’s a logistical challenge the country’s bull semen industry is familiar with and wants to help solve.

From Quartz

Tina Kold Jensen, et al. “Caffeine Intake and Semen Quality in a Population of 2,554 Young Danish Men.”

From The Daily Beast

John Meeker, et al. “Semen Quality and Sperm DNA Damage in Relation to Urinary Bisphenol A Among Men From an Infertility Clinic.”

From The Daily Beast

Responderunt: "Semen Abrahæ sumus, et nemini servimus unquam."

From Project Gutenberg

Semen est sanguis Christianorum—The blood of us Christians is seed.

From Project Gutenberg

"Hold on, Uncle Semen; let him finish," said the old man in an impressive basso.

From Project Gutenberg

Murazov looked at Khlobuev, and added: "Semen Semenovitch, you are deceiving both yourself and me."

From Project Gutenberg

Responderunt: Semen Abrahae sumus et nemini servimus unquam.

From Project Gutenberg

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