ovulation

/ɑvuˈleɪʃɪn/
/ɒvuˈleɪʃɪn/
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Definitions of ovulation
  1. noun
    the expulsion of an ovum from the ovary (usually midway in the menstrual cycle)
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    antonyms:
    anovulation
    the absence of ovulation due to immaturity or post-maturity or pregnancy or oral contraceptive pills or dysfunction of the ovary
    type of:
    biological process, organic process
    a process occurring in living organisms
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