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Semen : (noun)
1: the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is
ejaculated by the male genital tract [syn: seed, seminal
fluid, ejaculate, cum]
Based on WordNet 2.0
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Semen : \Se"men\, n.; pl. Semina. [L., from the root of serere,
satum, to sow. See Sow to scatter seed.]
1. (Bot.) The seed of plants.
2. (Physiol.) The seed or fecundating fluid of male animals;
sperm. It is a white or whitish viscid fluid secreted by
the testes, characterized by the presence of spermatozoids
to which it owes its generative power.
Semen contra, or Semen cin[ae] or cyn[ae], a strong
aromatic, bitter drug, imported from Aleppo and Barbary,
said to consist of the leaves, peduncles, and unexpanded
flowers of various species of Artemisia; wormseed.
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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Semen : Semen: The fluid that is released through the penis during orgasm. Semen is made up of fluid and of sperm. The fluid comes from the prostate, seminal vesicle and other sex glands. The sperm
are manufactured in the testicles. The seminal fluid helps transport the sperm during orgasm. Seminal fluid contains sugar as an energy source for sperm.
The word "semen" was borrowed directly from the Latin word for "seed or germ."
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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