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ovulate
(redirected from ovulations)

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o·vu·late  (vy-lt, vy-)
intr.v. o·vu·lat·ed, o·vu·lat·ing, o·vu·lates
To produce ova; discharge eggs from the ovary.

[From ovule.]

ovu·lation n.
ovu·la·tory (-l-tôr, -tr) adj.

ovulate [ˈɒvjʊˌleɪt]
vb
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biology) (intr) to produce or discharge eggs from an ovary
[from ovule]
ovulation  n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.ovulate - produce and discharge eggs; "women ovulate about once every month"
eject, expel, release, exhaust, discharge - eliminate (a substance); "combustion products are exhausted in the engine"; "the plant releases a gas"
Translations
ovulate [ˈɒvjʊleɪt] VIovular
ovulate [ˈɒvjuleɪt] viovuler
ovulate
viovulieren
ovulate [ˈɒvjʊˌleɪt] viovulare
ovulate [ˈɒvjʊˌleɪt] viovulare


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