Ovulation

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  ovulation \o`vu*la"tion\, n. (Physiol.)
     The formation of ova or eggs in the ovary, and the discharge
     of the same. In the human female the discharge occurs about
     halfway between menstruation times.
     [1913 Webster +PJC]



From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  ovulation
       n : the expulsion of an ovum from the ovary (usually midway in
           the menstrual cycle) [ant: {anovulation}]