semen

noun

se·men | \ ˈsē-mən

Definition of semen

: 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)

Examples of semen in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Prosecutors claimed they were stained with semen, but in actuality, the pants were never tested in a crime lab. — Celina Tebor, USA TODAY, 23 Nov. 2021 In others, Warhol’s queerness takes precedence over his Catholicism: Two works featured in the exhibit are made entirely of semen on cotton, and a pair of drawings from the 1950s depict reclining nude men. — NBC News, 7 Dec. 2021 After the pants were examined recently, the results showed no evidence of semen, Gladson's motion said. — Celina Tebor, USA TODAY, 23 Nov. 2021 Luckily, the original investigators preserved a semen sample that had been lifted from Candy's clothing. — Chris Harris, PEOPLE.com, 22 Nov. 2021 Lisa Collins: the goal was to try to figure out … Who did this semen sample belong to? — CBS News, 20 Nov. 2021 Bill Clinton really did get semen on Monica’s dress, though Monica believed it might have been spinach dip. — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 5 Oct. 2021 Investigators found semen from one person in a rape kit collected after the attack, and that DNA was not Miller’s. — Cory Shaffer, cleveland, 17 Aug. 2021 Crew will use the deceased ocelot’s semen for an artificial insemination procedure at the ABQ BioPark in Albuquerque on July 28. — Sarah Brookbank, The Enquirer, 22 July 2021

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semen

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English Language Learners Definition of semen

: the sticky, whitish liquid containing sperm that is produced by a male's sex organs

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semen

noun

se·men | \ ˈsē-mən

Medical Definition of semen

: 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)