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SEMEN
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
Synonyms:
come; cum; ejaculate; seed; semen; seminal fluid
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("semen" is a kind of...):
bodily fluid; body fluid; humor; humour; liquid body substance (the liquid parts of the body)
Meronyms (parts of "semen"):
sperm; sperm cell; spermatozoan; spermatozoon (the male reproductive cell; the male gamete)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "semen"):
milt (seminal fluid produced by male fish)
Derivation:
inseminate (introduce semen into (a female))
Context examples:
Any of the glands located at the wall of the urethra of male mammals that produce and secrete mucus, a major component of semen.
(Gland of Littre, NCI Thesaurus)
The release of semen through the penis during orgasm.
(Ejaculation, NCI Dictionary)
Complete absence of spermatozoa in the semen.
(Azoospermia, NCI Thesaurus)
The bank also contains serum, plasma, urine, bone marrow, cervical and anal specimens, saliva, semen and multi-site autopsy tissues from patients with HIV-related malignancies including those who have participated in clinical trials.
(AIDS and Cancer Specimen Bank, NCI Thesaurus)
A disorder characterized by laboratory test results that indicate complete absence of spermatozoa in the semen.
(Azoospermia, NCI Thesaurus/CTCAE)
The culture of the prostatic fluid, semen, or post-massage urine specimen reveals the presence of bacteria.
(Chronic bacterial prostatitis, NCI Thesaurus)
Sexual climax without the release of semen from the penis.
(Dry orgasm, NCI Dictionary)
A finding indicating the presence of a lower than expected number of spermatozoa in the semen.
(Decreased Sperm Count, NCI Thesaurus)
The prostate and seminal vesicles are glands in the male reproductive system that help make semen.
(Cystoprostatectomy, NCI Dictionary)
Antioxidant supplements are commercially available to help treat male infertility, but research on its effects on semen quality and rates of pregnancy and live birth are limited.
(Antioxidant supplements do not improve male fertility, National Institutes of Health)
