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Meaning of "semen" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SEMEN

From Latin: seed.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF SEMEN

semen  [ˈsiːmɛn] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SEMEN

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Semen is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SEMEN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Semen

Semen, also known as seminal fluid, is an organic fluid that may contain spermatozoa. It is secreted by the gonads and other sexual organs of male or hermaphroditic animals and can fertilize female ova. In humans, seminal fluid contains several components besides spermatozoa: proteolytic and other enzymes as well as fructose are elements of seminal fluid which promote the survival of spermatozoa, and provide a medium through which they can move or "swim". Semen is produced and originates from the seminal vesicle, which is located in the pelvis. The process that results in the discharge of semen is called ejaculation.

Definition of semen in the English dictionary

The definition of semen in the dictionary is the thick whitish fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated from the male genital tract.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SEMEN


acumen
ˈækjʊˌmɛn
amen
ˌeɪˈmɛn
catechumen
ˌkætɪˈkjuːmɛn
cerumen
sɪˈruːmɛn
dolmen
ˈdɒlmɛn
energumen
ˌɛnəˈɡjuːmɛn
examen
ɪɡˈzeɪmɛn
hegumen
hɪˈɡjuːmɛn
hymen
ˈhaɪmɛn
jazzmen
ˈdʒæzmɛn
men
mɛn
nomen
ˈnəʊmɛn
numen
ˈnjuːmɛn
outdoorsmen
ˌaʊtˈdɔːzmɛn
regimen
ˈrɛdʒɪˌmɛn
rumen
ˈruːmɛn
Turkmen
ˈtɜːkmɛn
Tutankhamen
ˌtuːtənˈkɑːmɛn
Xiamen
ˈʃjɑːˈmɛn
yamen
ˈjɑːmɛn

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SEMEN

seme
semeiologic
semeiological
semeiologist
semeiology
semeion
semeiotic
semeiotician
semeiotics
Semele
semelparity
semelparous
sememe
sememic
Semeroe
Semeru
semester
semestral
semestrial
semi

WORDS THAT END LIKE SEMEN

axemen
Bremen
cavemen
committeemen
firemen
gentlemen
horsemen
linemen
longshoremen
middlemen
Minutemen
Norsemen
Orangemen
People´s Democratic Republic of Yemen
policemen
servicemen
sidemen
South Yemen
warehousemen
Yemen

Synonyms and antonyms of semen in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «SEMEN»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «semen» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of semen

Translation of «semen» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SEMEN

Find out the translation of semen to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of semen from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «semen» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

精液
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

semen
570 millions of speakers

English

semen
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

वीर्य
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

المني
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

сперма
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

sêmen
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বীর্য
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

sperme
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Air mani
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Sperma
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

精液
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

정액
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Semen
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tinh dịch
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

விந்து
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

वीर्य
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

meni
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

sperma
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

nasienia
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

сперма
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

material seminal
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

σπέρμα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

semen
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

sperma
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

semen
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of semen

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SEMEN»

The term «semen» is very widely used and occupies the 15.074 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SEMEN» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «semen» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «semen» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about semen

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SEMEN»

Discover the use of semen in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to semen and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Interpretation of Semen Analysis Results: A Practical Guide
A structured guide, illustrated with case histories, to the interpretation of semen analysis.
Rajasingam S. Jeyendran, 2000
2
Natural Harvest: A Collection of Semen-Based Recipes
Semen is inexpensive to produce and is commonly available in many, if not most, homes and restaurants. Despite all of these positive qualities, semen remains neglected as a food. This book hopes to change that.
Paul Photenhauer, 2008
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WHO Laboratory Manual for the Examination of Human Semen and ...
Previous editions of this volume have established themselves as the gold standard in the area of fertility investigation and treatment: this new edition continues that tradition and will be the benchmark for setting more rigorous standards ...
World Health Organization, 1999
4
Male reproductive function and semen: themes and trends in ...
Male reproductive function and the composition of semen: general considerations; Methodological guidelines in the study of male reproductive organs; Collection, examination, quality rating and storage of ejaculated semen; Testis and ...
Thaddeus Mann, Cecylia Lutwak-Mann, 1981
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A Radical Worker in Tsarist Russia: The Autobiography of ...
Semen Kanatchikov, born in a central Russian village in 1879, was one of the thousands of peasants who made the transition from traditional village life to the life of an urban factory worker in Moscow and St. Petersburg in the last years ...
Semen Kanatchikov, Reginald E. Zelnik, 1986
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Equine Breeding Management and Artificial Insemination
he general aim of semen evaluation is to assess the prospects of fertility of individual stallions or individual semen samples such as ejaculates or doses of fresh, cooled-transported, frozen/ thawed semen).1–10 The target of semen evaluation ...
Juan C. Samper, 2009
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The Dog Breeder's Guide to Successful Breeding and Health ...
This is not true of dog semen; canine spermatozoa do well at room temperature and may in fact be damaged more by attempts to maintain them at body temperature. Extenders are liquid media into which spermatozoa are placed whenever ...
Margaret V. Root Kustritz, 2006
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On Semen:
Introd. in English; text in Greek and English on facing pages.
Galen, Phillip De Lacy, 1992
9
Protocols for Semen Analysis in Clinical Diagnosis
The book provides readers with easy to use procedural protocols and a comprehensive reference.
Rajasingham S. Jeyendran, 2002
10
Handbook of the Laboratory Diagnosis and Treatment of ...
Computer,assisted semen analysis (CAS A) 4. Prepare semen smear, stain the smear, perform morphology differential B. WET MOUNT ANALYSIS Regardless of the technique used for determination of sperm count and motility, a wet mount or ...
Brooks A. Keel, Bobby W. Webster, 1990

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SEMEN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term semen is used in the context of the following news items.
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Suspected female rapists flee with victim's semen
Mbombo said the women had then left the scene, taking the man's semen with them in a cooler box. Read more on: port elizabeth | crime. NEXT ON NEWS24X ... «News24, May 15»
2
Ebola - CDC Recommends Non-Contact With Male Survivors' Semen
The CDC report recommended that contact with semen from male Ebola survivors be avoided until more information regarding the duration and infectiousness ... «Vanguard, May 15»
3
Ebola Survivors Should Use Condoms Indefinitely, CDC Says
The Ebola virus can remain in semen for longer than previously thought, and so men who survive the disease should always use a condom during sex until ... «Live Science, May 15»
4
DC finally gets that long-awaited shipment of frozen panda semen
Caitlin Burrell, a research scientist at the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute, returned from China on Monday night with frozen giant panda semen that ... «Washington Post, Apr 15»
5
Unravelling an 'epidemiological mystery' about the transmission of …
The Ebola virus might remain present in body fluids including semen longer than ... Scientists have long known that the semen of Ebola survivors can carry the ... «PRI, Apr 15»
6
Bull semen worth $70000 stolen from a farm in Minnesota
The Semen, stolen from Daniel Weness's farm (pictured) was taken from an unlocked barn. A $500 canister held vials of semen worth between $300 and $1,500 ... «Daily Mail, Apr 15»
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Pesticides in Fruits, Vegetables May Affect Semen Quality
In a curious new study, researchers have realized that pesticides in fruits and vegetables may affect the quality of men's semen. The results, published in the ... «Nature World News, Mar 15»
8
Poor semen quality linked to hypertension, other health problems …
A study of men who were evaluated for the cause of their infertility finds previously unknown relationships between deficiencies in their semen and other, ... «Stanford Medical Center Report, Dec 14»
9
India isolates man with Ebola-infected semen
New Delhi, India (CNN) An Ebola survivor has been quarantined in India after his semen tested positive for the virus, health officials there have announced. «CNN, Nov 14»
10
India quarantines Ebola survivor over virus traces in semen samples
A man who had been cured of Ebola but continued to show traces of virus in his semen upon his arrival in India has been isolated, as authorities are not willing ... «RT, Nov 14»

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