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

OTHER WORDS FROM ovulate

ov·u·la·tion, nounov·u·la·to·ry

[ov-yuh-luh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee, oh-vyuh-], /ˈɒv yə ləˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i, ˈoʊ vyə-/, adjectivemul·ti·ov·u·late, adjectivemul·ti·ov·u·lat·ed, adjective

pre·ov·u·la·to·ry, adjective

Words nearby ovulate

ovovitellin, ovoviviparous, Ovshinsky effect, ovular, ovular membrane, ovulate, ovulation, ovulation method, ovulatory, ovule, ovulocyclic

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Example sentences from the Web for ovulate

“As long as they have an adequate body weight, most women will ovulate just fine, even on marathon weekend,” he says.
Exercise and Fertility: Are You Too Fit to Get Pregnant?|DailyBurn|August 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Your doctor can help pinpoint any potential roadblocks and, in some cases, might prescribe medication to help you ovulate.
Exercise and Fertility: Are You Too Fit to Get Pregnant?|DailyBurn|August 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for ovulate

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

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Medical definitions for ovulate

ovulate

[ ō′vyə-lāt′, ŏv′yə- ]

v.

To produce ova; discharge eggs from the ovary.

单词	ovulate
释义	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 OTHER WORDS FROM ovulate ov·u·la·tion, nounov·u·la·to·ry [ov-yuh-luh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee, oh-vyuh-], /ˈɒv yə ləˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i, ˈoʊ vyə-/, adjectivemul·ti·ov·u·late, adjectivemul·ti·ov·u·lat·ed, adjective pre·ov·u·la·to·ry, adjective Words nearby ovulate ovovitellin, ovoviviparous, Ovshinsky effect, ovular, ovular membrane, ovulate, ovulation, ovulation method, ovulatory, ovule, ovulocyclic Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for ovulate “As long as they have an adequate body weight, most women will ovulate just fine, even on marathon weekend,” he says. Exercise and Fertility: Are You Too Fit to Get Pregnant?\|DailyBurn\|August 1, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Your doctor can help pinpoint any potential roadblocks and, in some cases, might prescribe medication to help you ovulate. Exercise and Fertility: Are You Too Fit to Get Pregnant?\|DailyBurn\|August 1, 2014\|DAILY BEAST British Dictionary definitions for ovulate 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 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for ovulate ovulate [ ō′vyə-lāt′, ŏv′yə- ] v. To produce ova; discharge eggs from the ovary. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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