: 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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The Ebola virus is highly contagious and spreads in the human population through contact with bodily fluids such as vomit, blood or semen.
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Justin Kabumba, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2026
If a person recovers from the virus, there is also the chance the virus can hide out in certain parts of the body that are protected from the immune system — like in semen.
—Gabrielle Emanuel, NPR, 20 May 2026
Ebola is highly contagious and can be contracted via bodily fluids such as vomit, blood or semen.
—ABC News, 19 May 2026
Ebolaviruses are transmitted from person to person through bodily fluids such as vomit, blood or semen.
—Nicole Brown Chau, CBS News, 18 May 2026
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Justin Kabumba, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2026
If a person recovers from the virus, there is also the chance the virus can hide out in certain parts of the body that are protected from the immune system — like in semen.
—Gabrielle Emanuel, NPR, 20 May 2026
Ebola is highly contagious and can be contracted via bodily fluids such as vomit, blood or semen.
—ABC News, 19 May 2026
Ebolaviruses are transmitted from person to person through bodily fluids such as vomit, blood or semen.
—Nicole Brown Chau, CBS News, 18 May 2026
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“Semen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/semen. Accessed 29 May. 2026.
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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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