: 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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Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 16 May 2026
Ebola can be transmitted from wild animals to people and is capable of human transmission via direct or indirect contact with bodily fluids like vomit, semen or blood.
—Antonio Pequeño Iv, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026
Ebola is highly contagious and can be contracted through bodily fluids such as vomit, blood, or semen.
—ABC News, 16 May 2026
Associated Press Ebola is highly contagious and can be contracted through bodily fluids such as vomit, blood or semen.
—CBS News, 16 May 2026
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“Semen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/semen. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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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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