ovulate

ovulate
ovulation, n.ovulatory /ov"yeuh leuh tawr'ee, -tohr'ee, oh"vyeuh-/, adj..
/ov"yeuh layt', oh"vyeuh layt'-/, v.i., ovulated, ovulating. Biol.
to produce and discharge eggs from an ovary or ovarian follicle.
[1860-65; OVULE + -ATE1]

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  • ovulate — ov u*late, v. i. (Physiol.) To produce ova and discharge them from an ovary or ovarian follicle. [PJC] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • ovulate — (v.) 1888, back formation from OVULATION (Cf. ovulation). Related: Ovulated; ovulating …   Etymology dictionary

  • ovulate — ► VERB ▪ discharge ova or ovules from the ovary. DERIVATIVES ovulation noun …   English terms dictionary

  • ovulate — [äv′yə lāt΄, ō′vyəlāt΄] vi. ovulated, ovulating [back form. < OVULATION] to produce and discharge an ovum or ova from an ovary …   English World dictionary

  • ovulate — UK [ˈɒvjʊleɪt] / US [ˈɑvjəˌleɪt] verb [intransitive] Word forms ovulate : present tense I/you/we/they ovulate he/she/it ovulates present participle ovulating past tense ovulated past participle ovulated biology when a woman or female animal… …   English dictionary

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  • ovulate — adjective Date: 1861 bearing an ovule …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • ovulate — verb to produce eggs or ova …   Wiktionary

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