: 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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The primary function of the prostate is to produce seminal fluid and regulate the flow of semen and urine.
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Brandi Jones, Msn-Ed, Health, 5 Sep. 2024
Using a condom that is too big could allow some semen to leak out during intercourse.
—Peter Weiss, Verywell Health, 8 Aug. 2024
While those may be a sign of medical issues like infertility, external ejaculations without semen are more common for people on estrogen.
—Evelyn Bauer, Them, 16 Aug. 2024
The beast, who is clearly a man in a costume, is almost completely visually defined by a large, erect phallus (resembling the horse’s), gushing an obscene amount of semen, which gets absolutely everywhere.
—Nicholas Bell, SPIN, 31 July 2024
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Brandi Jones, Msn-Ed, Health, 5 Sep. 2024
Using a condom that is too big could allow some semen to leak out during intercourse.
—Peter Weiss, Verywell Health, 8 Aug. 2024
While those may be a sign of medical issues like infertility, external ejaculations without semen are more common for people on estrogen.
—Evelyn Bauer, Them, 16 Aug. 2024
The beast, who is clearly a man in a costume, is almost completely visually defined by a large, erect phallus (resembling the horse’s), gushing an obscene amount of semen, which gets absolutely everywhere.
—Nicholas Bell, SPIN, 31 July 2024
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“Semen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/semen. Accessed 17 Sep. 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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