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spermatorrhoea

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sper·mat·or·rhe·a also sper·mat·or·rhoe·a  (spr-mt-r, spûrm-t-)
n.
Involuntary discharge of semen without orgasm.

spermatorrhoea esp US, spermatorrhea [ˌspɜːmətəʊˈrɪə]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Physiology) involuntary emission of semen without orgasm


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s best known to relieve premature ejaculation, impotency, and spermatorrhoea.
31) She shows that belief in spermatorrhoea as a real disease was widely held by the medical profession and not just the obsession of a few cranks; she points out that "cures" were often modelled on treatments originally devised for uterine disorders, including the insertion of needles into the perineum and testicles, and the urethral cauterisation recommend ed by Lallemand, favoured by Acton and widely employed in both Britain and the USA.
 
 
 
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