coitus interruptus

[ in-tuh-ruhp-tuhs ]

noun,plural coitus in·ter·rup·ti [in-tuh-ruhp-tahy]. /ˌɪn təˈrʌp taɪ/.
  1. sexual intercourse that is intentionally interrupted by withdrawal before ejaculation of semen into the vagina.

  2. an act or instance of this.

Origin of coitus interruptus

1
First recorded in 1895–1900; from New Latin: “interrupted coitus”

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British Dictionary definitions for coitus interruptus

coitus interruptus

/ (ˌɪntəˈrʌptəs) /


noun
  1. the deliberate withdrawal of the penis from the vagina before ejaculation

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