: a viscid whitish fluid of the male reproductive tract consisting of spermatozoa suspended in secretions of accessory glands (as of the prostate and Cowper's glands)
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Her evidence kit sat dormant until 2018 when it was tested and identified the man who left his semen behind.
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Nick Penzenstadler, USA TODAY, 15 Dec. 2024
For blood in semen caused by bacterial infections, treatment may include antibiotics.
—Michelle Pugle, Verywell Health, 9 Dec. 2024
This particular query came (stop it) during a recent interview with Variety where Daniel Craig asked if a shot of sheets stained with semen was kept in the final cut’s establishing scene.
—David Opie, IndieWire, 7 Dec. 2024
Seeing blood in semen (hematospermia or hemospermia) can cause worry.
—Michelle Pugle, Verywell Health, 9 Dec. 2024
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Nick Penzenstadler, USA TODAY, 15 Dec. 2024
For blood in semen caused by bacterial infections, treatment may include antibiotics.
—Michelle Pugle, Verywell Health, 9 Dec. 2024
This particular query came (stop it) during a recent interview with Variety where Daniel Craig asked if a shot of sheets stained with semen was kept in the final cut’s establishing scene.
—David Opie, IndieWire, 7 Dec. 2024
Seeing blood in semen (hematospermia or hemospermia) can cause worry.
—Michelle Pugle, Verywell Health, 9 Dec. 2024
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“Semen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/semen. Accessed 6 Feb. 2025.
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semen
noun
se·men
ˈsē-mən 
: a sticky whitish fluid of the male reproductive tract that contains the sperm
Medical Definition
semen
noun
se·men
ˈsē-mən
: a viscid whitish fluid of the male reproductive tract consisting of spermatozoa suspended in secretions of accessory glands (as of the prostate and Cowper's glands)
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