ejaculatory

[ ih-jak-yuh-luh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee ]

/ ɪˈdʒæk yə ləˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i /

pertaining to or of the nature of an exclamatory utterance.

Physiology. pertaining to ejaculation.

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Also e·jac·u·la·tive

[ih-jak-yuh-ley-tiv, -luh-tiv] /ɪˈdʒæk yəˌleɪ tɪv, -lə tɪv/.

First recorded in 1635–45; ejaculate + -ory¹

Related formsnon·e·jac·u·la·to·ry, adjective

I try one final time to ascertain with Bradshaw what is in the ejaculatory mix.
New York’s Naughtiest Show (Maybe Avoid the Front Row)|Tim Teeman|January 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The value of ejaculatory prayer to Him in sudden peril is shewn (v. 44).
The Three Additions to Daniel, A Study|William Heaford Daubney
It is, as Mr. Bensley expresses it, an ejaculatory religion, finding vent in uttering the names of the gods and demons.
Castes and Tribes of Southern India|Edgar Thurston
The tenth mention is found in John, chapter eleven, and is the second of the four instances of ejaculatory prayer.
Quiet Talks on Prayer|S. D. (Samuel Dickey) Gordon

I offered an ejaculatory prayer to Him who sits upon the throne of heaven for protection at this critical moment.
The Iron Furnace|John H. Aughey
O is used in an ejaculatory expression when followed by for or that.
Why We Punctuate|William Livingston Klein