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seminal fluid

noun

1
: semen
2
: the part of the semen that is produced by various accessory glands (such as the prostate gland and seminal vesicles) : semen excepting the spermatozoa

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Investigators recovered forensic evidence, including hair and seminal fluid, from the crime scene, authorities said. Kerry Breen, CBS News, 25 Nov. 2025 Microplastics were detected in 69% of the follicular fluid samples and 55% of the seminal fluid samples. Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 1 July 2025 Research suggests myo-inositol helps regulate seminal fluid, which contains the sperm cells during ejaculation. Mark Gurarie, Verywell Health, 18 Apr. 2025 Excess Semen Semen, or seminal fluid, is the sperm-containing substance that males at birth secrete during ejaculation. Mark Gurarie, Health, 14 Dec. 2024 Just like in humans, vasectomies don’t prevent the release of seminal fluid, only of sperm, so the bird can continue to act as a dominant male. Sandra Gutierrez, Popular Science, 25 Oct. 2023 Prostate cancer does only impact men, and occurs when the prostate gland, which makes some of the seminal fluid, cells begin to grow uncontrollably. Rayna Reid Rayford, Essence, 9 Sep. 2023

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1929, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of seminal fluid was circa 1929

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“Seminal fluid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/seminal%20fluid. Accessed 6 Dec. 2025.

Medical Definition

seminal fluid

noun
1
: semen
2
: the part of the semen that is produced by various accessory glands (as the prostate gland and seminal vesicles) : semen excepting the spermatozoa

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