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ejaculation

[ ih-jak-yuh-ley-shuhn ]
/ 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

either, either-or, Eivissa, EJ, ejaculate, ejaculation, ejaculatio praecox, ejaculatio precox, ejaculator, ejaculatory, ejaculatory duct
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Words related to ejaculation

climax, copulation, discharge, emanation, emission, secretion

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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