coitus interruptus

[in-tuh-ruhp-tuh s]

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.

Origin of coitus interruptus

1895–1900; < New Latin: interrupted coitus

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British Dictionary definitions for coitus interruptus

coitus interruptus

noun

the deliberate withdrawal of the penis from the vagina before ejaculation

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Word Origin and History for coitus interruptus

1900, first attested in Havelock Ellis.

coitus interruptus in Medicine

coitus interruptus

[ĭn′tə-rŭp′təs]

n.

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