ovulate
verb (used without object)
to produce and discharge eggs from an ovary or ovarian follicle.
ovulating
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present participleof ovulate.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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"If you're not ovulating you can't have a baby. You can't conceive because there's no egg being released," says Dr O'Donnell.
From BBC ● Dec. 30, 2024
The process doesn’t require a patient to be ovulating, like egg freezing does, which means a patient doesn’t have to undergo hormone treatments.
From Salon ● Feb. 16, 2024
These apps allow users to record the dates of their menstrual cycles and get predictions about when they are ovulating and most fertile.
From New York Times ● Jun. 30, 2022
Scientists have some idea how fraternal twins, which result when two eggs are fertilized, happen: Both genetics and age may tip ovulating women toward producing two or more eggs at once.
From Science Magazine ● Sep. 28, 2021
In the mildest cases hemorrhage may not actually take place unless the patients be non-gravid females within the ovulating limits of life.
From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various
