ovulate

[ ov-yuh-leyt, oh-vyuh-leyt- ]
/ ˈɒv yəˌleɪt, ˈoʊ vyəˌleɪt- /

verb (used without object), ov·u·lat·ed, ov·u·lat·ing. Biology.

to produce and discharge eggs from an ovary or ovarian follicle.

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Origin of ovulate

First recorded in 1860–65; ovule + -ate1

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Words nearby ovulate

ovovitellin, ovoviviparous, ovshinsky effect, ovular, ovular membrane, ovulate, ovulation, ovulation method, ovulatory, ovule, ovulocyclic
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British Dictionary definitions for ovulate

ovulate
/ (ˈɒvjʊˌleɪt) /

verb

(intr) to produce or discharge eggs from an ovary

Derived forms of ovulate

ovulation, noun

Word Origin for ovulate

C19: from ovule
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Medical definitions for ovulate

ovulate
[ ō′vyə-lāt′, ŏv′yə- ]

v.

To produce ova; discharge eggs from the ovary.
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