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coitus interruptus

(kō′it əs in′tə rup′təs)

withdrawal of the penis in sexual intercourse before ejaculation to avoid deposit of semen in the vagina

Origin: L

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noun

Sexual intercourse deliberately interrupted by withdrawal of the penis from the vagina prior to ejaculation.

Origin:

Origin: New Latin

Origin: : Latin coitus, coitus

Origin: + Latin interruptus

Origin: , past participle of interrumpere, to interrupt

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