ovulate
/ˈɒvjʊleɪt
/verb [no object]
Discharge ova or ovules from the ovary: women who ovulate but cannot conceive [with object]: all the eggs that will be ovulated are present at birth...
- Fillies began ovulating and advertising estrus by adopting a distinctive posture between one and two years of age.
- There is more discharge when you ovulate or breastfeed, or when you are sexually excited.
- Homeopathically, I decided to use glandular remedies to stimulate her ovaries to ovulate.
Derivatives
ovulatory
- In contrast, when the available energy is virtually unlimited women have frequent ovulatory menstrual cycles characterised by high hormone concentrations.
- Earlier onset of regular menstrual cycles is associated with early regular ovulatory menstrual cycles, a risk factor for the disease.
- The syndrome represents an overexpression of the normal ovulatory process described in normal pregnancy.
Origin
Late 19th century: back-formation from ovulation, or from medieval Latin ovulum 'little egg' (see ovule) + -ate3.