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semen

[ see-muhn ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

the viscid, whitish fluid produced in the male reproductive organs, containing spermatozoa.

semen

/ ˈsiːmɛn /

the thick whitish fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated from the male genital tract
another name for sperm 1

semen

/ sē′mən /

A thick, whitish fluid that is produced during ejaculation by male mammals and carries sperm cells.

semen

The sticky white fluid produced in the male reproductive system that carries sperm .

Origin of semen¹

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English, from Latin sēmen “seed”; akin to serere “to sow” ( sow ¹ )

Origin of semen¹

C14: from Latin: seed

Tina Kold Jensen, et al. “Caffeine Intake and Semen Quality in a Population of 2,554 Young Danish Men.”

John Meeker, et al. “Semen Quality and Sperm DNA Damage in Relation to Urinary Bisphenol A Among Men From an Infertility Clinic.”

Responderunt: "Semen Abrahæ sumus, et nemini servimus unquam."

Semen est sanguis Christianorum—The blood of us Christians is seed.

"Hold on, Uncle Semen; let him finish," said the old man in an impressive basso.

Murazov looked at Khlobuev, and added: "Semen Semenovitch, you are deceiving both yourself and me."

Responderunt: Semen Abrahae sumus et nemini servimus unquam.

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