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: 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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Some bodily fluids, such as blood, saliva, semen and vaginal fluid, can contain viruses that can be passed on to other people, according to HealthLinkBC, a health website based in British Columbia.
—Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 10 May 2024
The risk was not lowered by any oral introduction of semen, however.4
Morning Sickness Remedy
According to one SUNY-Albany psychologist, Gordon Gallup, increased semen exposure could help morning sickness.
—Nicole Harris, Parents, 8 May 2024
Now, owing to trace amounts of semen discovered on Belk’s dress and slip, the cold case has been solved, authorities in Charles County said Thursday in announcing the arrest of a D.C. man.
—Paul Duggan, Washington Post, 13 July 2023
His semen is extracted into vials that will then be flown by helicopter to a field lab to be gradually frozen.
—Matjaž Krivic, The Christian Science Monitor, 5 Apr. 2024
Georgia deputy fatally shoots man who was wrongfully imprisoned for 16 years
Without a DNA match, prosecutors developed theories on where the semen at the crime scene came from, according to Casteleiro.
—Tesfaye Negussie, ABC News, 2 Apr. 2024
However, the prosecution argued their initial trials did not connect the semen to the defendants, and so these test results did not change the evidence.
—Eric Levenson, CNN, 31 Mar. 2024
According to the Mayo Clinic, a vasectomy is a form of male birth control that cuts the supply of sperm to a man's semen.
—Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 26 Mar. 2024
Montana Mountain King's semen was used to artificially impregnate various other sheep and create hybrid animals, all with the goal of creating larger, more valuable sheep for hunting, officials said.
—Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 13 Mar. 2024
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“Semen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/semen. Accessed 21 May. 2024.
Kids Definition
semen
noun
se·men
ˈsē-mən
: a sticky whitish fluid of the male reproductive tract that contains the sperm
Medical Definition
semen
noun
se·men
ˈsē-mən
: 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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