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ovulate

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