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.

Origin of ovulate

First recorded in 1860–65; ovule + -ate1

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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, noun

Word Origin for ovulate

C19: from ovule

Medical definitions for ovulation (1 of 2)

ovulation
[ ō′vyə-lāshən, ŏv′yə- ]

n.

The discharge of an ovum from the ovary.

Medical definitions for ovulation (2 of 2)

ovulate
[ ōvyə-lāt′, ŏvyə- ]

v.

To produce ova; discharge eggs from the ovary.

Scientific definitions for ovulation

ovulation
[ ō′vyə-lāshən, ŏv′yə-lāshən ]

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.