ovulation

Scientific  

/ ō′vyə-lā′shən,ŏv′yə-lā′shən /

1. The release of an egg cell (ovum) from the ovary in female animals, regulated in mammals by hormones produced by the pituitary gland during the menstrual cycle.

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ovulation Cultural  

1. The periodic release of an ovum from the ovaries (usually from only one ovary). After the ovum is released, it travels into the fallopian tube, and from there is moved to the uterus. Ovulation generally happens approximately two weeks into the menstrual cycle.

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Example Sentences

"Ovulation just isn't happening as well as it used to."

From Science Daily • Dec. 15, 2023

Ovulation pain: Researchers aren’t sure why it can hurt.

From New York Times • May 6, 2023

Ovulation — when an egg is released from an ovary and conception is most likely — occurs around the midpoint of the cycle.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 9, 2021

Ovulation and conception may not even occur until “three weeks of pregnancy.”

From Scientific American • Sep. 4, 2021

Ovulation is a progressive, non-periodic process; it begins before birth and continues till the ovarian tissue is atrophied or worn out.

From The Four Epochs of Woman's Life; a study in hygiene by Galbraith, Anna M. (Anna Mary)