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noun
1.
the physical and emotional sensation experienced at the peak of sexual excitation, usually resulting from stimulation of the sexual organ and usually accompanied in the male by ejaculation.
2.
an instance of experiencing this.
3.
intense or unrestrained excitement.
4.
an instance or occurrence of such excitement.
verb (used without object)
5.
to have an orgasm.
Origin:
1640–50; < Neo-Latin orgasmus < Greek orgasmós, derivative of orgân to swell, be excited
1640–50; < Neo-Latin orgasmus < Greek orgasmós, derivative of orgân to swell, be excited
Related forms
or·gas·mic, or·gas·tic, adjective
non·or·gas·mic, adjective
post·or·gas·mic, adjective
post·or·gas·tic, adjective
su·per·or·gasm, noun
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Word Origin & History
orgasm
1680s, from Fr. orgasme, from Gk. orgasmos "excitement, swelling," from organ "be in heat, become ripe for," lit. "to swell, be excited," related to orge "impulse, excitement, anger," from PIE base *wrog- "to burgeon, swell with strength" (cf. Skt. urja "a nourishment, sap, vigor," O.Ir. ferc, ferg "anger").
EXPANDThe verb is attested from 1973, originally and usually in reference to a woman's sexual climax. Orgasmic is attested from 1935.
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Medical Dictionary
orgasm or·gasm (ôr'gāz'əm)
n.
The highest point of sexual excitement, marked by strong feelings of pleasure and marked normally by ejaculation of semen by the male and by vaginal contractions within the female. Also called climax.
or·gas'mic (ôr-gāz'mĭk) adj.
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orgasm  (ôr'gāz'əm) Pronunciation Key
The peak of sexual excitement, characterized by strong feelings of pleasure and bv a series of involuntary contractions of the muscles of the genitals, usually accompanied by the ejaculation of semen by the male. |
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orgasm
climactic physiological state of heightened sexual excitement and gratification that is followed by relaxation of sexual tensions and the body's muscles.
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