: 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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Blood in urine or semen can also be a symptom, but these signs usually appear in later stages.
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Abby Norman, Verywell Health, 20 May 2025
The killer left his blood and semen on her body, but investigators were unable to identify a suspect at the time.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2025
If not for fertility, why would testing semen be a benefit?
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 4 Mar. 2025
Police had obtained a semen sample after DeAngelo raped Carson-Sandler in October 1976, but at the time, authorities only had the technology to determine his blood type, per PEOPLE Magazine Investigates.
—Jessica Sager, People.com, 24 Apr. 2025
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Abby Norman, Verywell Health, 20 May 2025
The killer left his blood and semen on her body, but investigators were unable to identify a suspect at the time.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2025
If not for fertility, why would testing semen be a benefit?
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 4 Mar. 2025
Police had obtained a semen sample after DeAngelo raped Carson-Sandler in October 1976, but at the time, authorities only had the technology to determine his blood type, per PEOPLE Magazine Investigates.
—Jessica Sager, People.com, 24 Apr. 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 29 May. 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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