: 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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That was, until police uploaded the semen sample to a national DNA database in 2001.
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Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 17 Dec. 2024
The team uploaded a semen sample from the crime scene into the Combined DNA Index System but there weren’t any leads.
—Jordan D. Brown, CNN, 24 Nov. 2024
The Times revealed that Musk continues to seek out women willing to have children with him, sometimes offering his semen to friends and acquaintances.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 29 Oct. 2024
If a semen analysis indicates poor sperm quality, motility (movement), or count, treatment can potentially reverse this.
—Josephine Hessert, Verywell Health, 1 Dec. 2024
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Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 17 Dec. 2024
The team uploaded a semen sample from the crime scene into the Combined DNA Index System but there weren’t any leads.
—Jordan D. Brown, CNN, 24 Nov. 2024
The Times revealed that Musk continues to seek out women willing to have children with him, sometimes offering his semen to friends and acquaintances.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 29 Oct. 2024
If a semen analysis indicates poor sperm quality, motility (movement), or count, treatment can potentially reverse this.
—Josephine Hessert, Verywell Health, 1 Dec. 2024
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“Semen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/semen. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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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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