coitus

coitus definition - medical

co·i·tus (kōˈĭ-təs, kō-ēˈ-)

noun
Sexual union between a male and a female involving insertion of the penis into the vagina. Also called coition, copulation.

Related Forms:

  • coˈi·tal adjective

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