: 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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Throughout the late 19th and 20th centuries, most popular theories of evolution focused on male-dominated, and in many cases aggressive, activities such as hunting, fighting, toolmaking, and semen-spreading to understand our development as a species.
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Elissa Strauss, The Atlantic, 28 Aug. 2025
For those who are not getting enough zinc in their diet, a supplement could prove beneficial but for everyone else, the additional semen volume is likely to be negligible.
—Mikelle Street, Them., 19 Aug. 2025
In addition, Maven will now offer males with semen-analysis kits that can be used at-home.
—Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025
These tiny particles have been found in blood, brains, breast milk, placentas, semen, and bone marrow.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 4 Aug. 2025
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Elissa Strauss, The Atlantic, 28 Aug. 2025
For those who are not getting enough zinc in their diet, a supplement could prove beneficial but for everyone else, the additional semen volume is likely to be negligible.
—Mikelle Street, Them., 19 Aug. 2025
In addition, Maven will now offer males with semen-analysis kits that can be used at-home.
—Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025
These tiny particles have been found in blood, brains, breast milk, placentas, semen, and bone marrow.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 4 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for semen
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“Semen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/semen. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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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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