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ovulation

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌɒvjuˈleɪʃ^ən/US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˌɑvjəˈleɪʃən, ˌoʊvjə-/

ov•u•late /ˈɑvyəˌleɪt, ˈoʊvyə-/USA pronunciation v. [no object], -lat•ed, -lat•ing.

Developmental Biology, Biologyto produce and discharge eggs from an ovary.

ov•u•la•tion /ˌɑvyəˈleɪʃən, ˌoʊvyə-/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable]

ov•u•late (ov′yə lāt′, ō′vyə lāt′-),USA pronunciation v.i., -lat•ed, -lat•ing. [Biol.]

Developmental Biology, Biologyto produce and discharge eggs from an ovary or ovarian follicle.

1860–65; ovule + -ate¹

ov′u•la′tion, n.

'ovulation' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

Billings method - contraception - fertility drug - luteinizing hormone - oestrus - oestrous cycle - ovulation method - anovulant - anovulation - anovulatory - birth-control pill - clomiphene - corona radiata - corpus luteum - Enovid - follicular phase - luteal phase - metestrus - mittelschmerz - rhythm method - superfecundation

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