: 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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Oxidative stress is known to be involved in the aging process, and could influence semen quality, according to Dr. Aitken.
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Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 12 Mar. 2025
With cum still in his mouth, Lee pulls himself back up and kisses Allerton deeply before wiping away the remnants of semen running down his chin.
—David Opie, IndieWire, 7 Dec. 2024
Other scientists have also documented them in blood, semen, breast milk and even a baby’s first stool.
—Nina Agrawal, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
This is a non-exhaustive list of places microplastics have been found: Mount Everest, the Mariana Trench, Antarctic snow, clouds, plankton, turtles, whales, cattle, birds, tap water, beer, salt, human placentas, semen, breast milk, feces, testicles, livers, brains, arteries, and blood.
—Matt Reynolds, Wired News, 2 Apr. 2025
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Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 12 Mar. 2025
With cum still in his mouth, Lee pulls himself back up and kisses Allerton deeply before wiping away the remnants of semen running down his chin.
—David Opie, IndieWire, 7 Dec. 2024
Other scientists have also documented them in blood, semen, breast milk and even a baby’s first stool.
—Nina Agrawal, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
This is a non-exhaustive list of places microplastics have been found: Mount Everest, the Mariana Trench, Antarctic snow, clouds, plankton, turtles, whales, cattle, birds, tap water, beer, salt, human placentas, semen, breast milk, feces, testicles, livers, brains, arteries, and blood.
—Matt Reynolds, Wired News, 2 Apr. 2025
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“Semen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/semen. Accessed 7 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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