ejaculation

[ ih-jak-yuh-ley-shuh n ]
/ ɪˌdʒæk yəˈleɪ ʃən /
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noun

an abrupt, exclamatory utterance.
the act or process of ejaculating, especially the discharge of semen by the male reproductive organs.

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Origin of ejaculation

First recorded in 1595–1605; ejaculate + -ion

Words nearby ejaculation

eivissa, ej, ejaculate, ejaculatio praecox, ejaculatio precox, ejaculation, ejaculator, ejaculatory, ejaculatory duct, ejaculatory incompetence, eject
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Words related to ejaculation

emanation, climax, emission, copulation, secretion, discharge

British Dictionary definitions for ejaculation

ejaculation
/ (ɪˌdʒækjʊˈleɪʃən) /

noun

an abrupt emphatic utterance or exclamation
a discharge of semen

Derived forms of ejaculation

ejaculatory or ejaculative, adjective
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Medical definitions for ejaculation

ejaculation
[ ĭ-jăk′yə-lā′shən ]

n.

The act or process of ejaculating.
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Scientific definitions for ejaculation

ejaculation
[ ĭ-jăk′yə-lā′shən ]

The act of discharging semen from the urethra during orgasm.
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