ovulate
[ ov-yuh-leyt, oh-vyuh-leyt- ]
/ ˈɒv yəˌleɪt, ˈoʊ vyəˌleɪt- /
verb (used without object), ov·u·lat·ed, ov·u·lat·ing. Biology.
to produce and discharge eggs from an ovary or ovarian follicle.
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British Dictionary definitions for ovulation
ovulate
/ (ˈɒvjʊˌleɪt) /
verb
(intr)
to produce or discharge eggs from an ovary
Derived forms of ovulate
ovulation, nounWord Origin for ovulate
C19: from
ovule
Medical definitions for ovulation (1 of 2)
ovulation
[ ō′vyə-lā′shən, ŏv′yə- ]
n.
The discharge of an ovum from the ovary.
Medical definitions for ovulation (2 of 2)
ovulate
[ ō′vyə-lāt′, ŏv′yə- ]
v.
To produce ova; discharge eggs from the ovary.
Scientific definitions for ovulation
ovulation
[ ō′vyə-lā′shən, ŏv′yə-lā′shən ]
The release of an egg cell (ovum) from the ovary in female animals, regulated in mammals by hormones produced by the pituitary gland during the menstrual cycle.
Cultural definitions for ovulation
ovulation
[ (ov-yuh-lay-shuhn, oh-vyuh-lay-shuhn) ]
The periodic release of an ovum from the ovaries (usually from only one ovary). After the ovum is released, it travels into the fallopian tube, and from there is moved to the uterus. Ovulation generally happens approximately two weeks into the menstrual cycle.