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ov·u·late

 (ŏv′yə-lāt′, ō′vyə-)
intr.v. ov·u·lat·ed, ov·u·lat·ing, ov·u·lates
To produce ova; discharge eggs from the ovary.
[From ovule.]
ov′u·la′tion n.
ov′u·la·to′ry (-lə-tôr′ē) adj.
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o·vu·la·tion

(ō′vyə-lā′shən, ŏv′yə-lā′shən)
The release of eggs or egg cells from the ovary in female animals, regulated in mammals by hormones of the pituitary gland. In humans and most other primates, ovulation usually occurs midway through the menstrual cycle.
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ovulation

The release of a ripe egg from a female’s ovary. See ovarian cycle.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.ovulation - the expulsion of an ovum from the ovary (usually midway in the menstrual cycle)
biological process, organic process - a process occurring in living organisms
anovulation - the absence of ovulation due to immaturity or post-maturity or pregnancy or oral contraceptive pills or dysfunction of the ovary
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Translations

ovulation

[ˌəʊvjʊˈleɪʃən] N → ovulación f
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

ovulation

[ˌɒvjuˈleɪʃən] n → ovulation f
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ovulation

n → Eisprung m, → Ovulation f
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ovulation

[ˌɒvjʊˈleɪʃ/ən] n → ovulazione f
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

o·vu·la·tion

n. ovulación, liberación periódica del óvulo o gamete por el ovario.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012

ovulation

n ovulación f
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In other words, ideally, sexual intercourse should occur before the moment of ovulation in order to increase your odds of conception.
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PCOS is another name for "chronic oligoanovulation"--irregular or absent ovulation resulting in irregular or absent menstruation.
Rx for Change: Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS)
Days 10-13: As ovulation approaches, you are feeling your sexiest and are most fertile during these days.
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Because of the duration of ovulation in swine (1-4 h; SOEDE, 1993), viability of the oocytes (1.2-6.3 h; SOEDE et al., 1992), and the lifespan of sperms in the uterus (~24h; SOEDE et al., 1995), AI protocols consider insemination until 24h before ovulation as the optimal time to obtain a good fertility (KEMP & SOEDE, 1997; BENNEMANN et al., 2005).
Reproductive performance of fixed-time artificial insemination in swine and factors for the technology success/Desempenho reprodutivo da inseminacao artificial em tempo fixo em suinos e fatores para o sucesso da tecnologia
This period, which is also called the foal heat, is characterized by physiological follicular development and ovulation of the mare.
The Effect of Uterine Lavage and oxytocin Administration Before and After Breeding on Fertility in Mares in The First Postpartum Estrus
NSAIDs like ibuprofen may also help, but you shouldn't take them if you're trying to get pregnant as they can interfere with ovulation.
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As women continue to postpone motherhood, at-home ovulation tests are becoming an increasingly popular way for women to detect when they are ovulating so that they can time intercourse precisely and increase the likelihood of conception in the face of waning fertility.
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Awassi breed is monotoccus with an ovulation rate of 1 and very low incidence of twinning [4].
Reproductive fecundity of Iraqi Awassi ewes immunized against synthetic inhibin-[alpha] subunit or steroid-free bovine follicular fluid
The control group received a control diet (CD) throughout the experimental period, while the supplemental group was offered a high-energy diet (H-ED) for a 5-day period from days 10-14 after ovulation. The follicles were scanned by ultrasonography, and the blood was sampled to measure the metabolites and progesterone.
OVULATION RATE, METABOLITE AND HORMONAL PROFILES OF EWES IN LOW BODY CONDITION STIMULATED WITH HIGH-ENERGY DIET DURING THE LATE-LUTEAL PHASE OF THE ESTROUS CYCLE

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