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ejaculate definition
ejacu·late (ē jak′yo̵̅o̅ lāt′, i-; -yə-)
transitive verb, intransitive verb ejaculated -·lat′ed, ejaculating -·lat′·ing
- to eject or discharge (esp. semen)
- to utter suddenly and vehemently; exclaim
Etymology: < L ejaculatus, pp. of ejaculari, to throw out < e-, out + jaculari, to throw < jaculum, a dart, missile < jacere, to throw: see jet
Related Forms:
- ejaculative ejac′u·la′·tive () adjective
- ejaculator ejac′u·la′·tor noun
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