First Known Use: 14th century
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semen
noun se·men \ˈsē-mən\
: the sticky, whitish liquid containing sperm that is produced by a male's sex organs
Full Definition of SEMEN
: a viscid whitish fluid of the male reproductive tract consisting of spermatozoa suspended in secretions of accessory glands (as of the prostate and Cowper's glands)
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Origin of SEMEN
Middle English, from Latin, seed, semen; akin to Old High German sāmo seed, Latin serere to sow — more at sow
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semen
noun se·men \ˈsē-mən\
Medical Definition of SEMEN
: a viscid whitish fluid of the male reproductive tract consisting of spermatozoa suspended in secretions of accessory glands (as of the prostate and Cowper's glands)
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