ovulation
pronunciation
How to pronounce ovulation in British English:
UK [ˌɒvjʊ'leɪʃn]
How to pronounce ovulation in American English:
US [ˌɒvjʊ'leɪʃn]
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- Noun:
- the expulsion of an ovum from the ovary (usually midway in the menstrual cycle)
Word Origin
- ovulation (n.)
- 1848, from Modern Latin ovulum (see ovule) + -ation.
Example
- 1. This should be the longest point away from ovulation .
- 2. Lh is involved in triggering ovulation .
- 3. But now it appears that semen spurs ovulation and makes women feel happier .
- 4. Severe stress can inhibit ovulation , and even mild stress can affect your fertility .
- 5. Female baboons and chimpanzees redden when nearing ovulation , for example .