endpleasure

noun

end·​plea·​sure (ˈ)en(d)-ˈplezh-ər, -ˈplāzh- How to pronounce endpleasure (audio)
: pleasurable excitement that results from the release of tensions at the culmination of an act (as orgasm in sexual intercourse) compare forepleasure

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“Endpleasure.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/endpleasure. Accessed 30 Mar. 2023.

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