coitus interruptus

[ in-tuh-ruhp-tuh s ]

/ ˌɪn təˈrʌp təs /

noun, plural coitus in·ter·rup·ti [in-tuh-ruhp-tahy] /ˌɪn təˈrʌp taɪ/.

coitus that is intentionally interrupted by withdrawal before ejaculation of semen into the vagina.

an act or instance of this.

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Origin of coitus interruptus

1895–1900; < New Latin: interrupted coitus

Words nearby coitus interruptus

coistrel, coit, coital exanthema, coition, coitus, coitus interruptus, coitus reservatus, cojones, coke, coke oven, coked-up

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British Dictionary definitions for coitus interruptus

coitus interruptus

/ (ˌɪntəˈrʌptəs) /

noun

the deliberate withdrawal of the penis from the vagina before ejaculation

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Medical definitions for coitus interruptus

coitus interruptus

[ ĭn′tə-rŭp′təs ]

n.

Sexual intercourse deliberately interrupted by withdrawal of the penis from the vagina prior to ejaculation.onanism