Definition of Ovulation

1. Noun. The expulsion of an ovum from the ovary (usually midway in the menstrual cycle).

Generic synonyms: Biological Process, Organic Process
Antonyms: Anovulation
Derivative terms: Ovulate

Definition of Ovulation

1. n. The formation of ova or eggs in the ovary, and the discharge of the same. In the mammalian female the discharge occurs during menstruation.

Definition of Ovulation

1. Noun. (physiology) The release of an ovum from the ovary. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Ovulation

1. [n -S]

Medical Definition of Ovulation

1. The discharge of a secondary oocyte from a vesicular follicle of the ovary. This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Ovulation

ovotransferrin
ovovitellin
ovoviviparity
ovoviviparous
ovoviviparously
ovular
ovular membrane
ovular transmigration
ovulary
ovulate
ovulated
ovulates
ovulating
ovulation detection
ovulation induction
ovulation inhibitor
ovulation method
ovulation method of family planning
ovulations
ovulatory
ovulatory period
ovule
ovules
ovulists

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