ovulation Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun the expulsion of an ovum from the ovary (usually midway in the menstrual cycle)

WordNet


O`vu*la"tion noun
Definitions
  1. (Phisiol.) The formation of ova or eggs in the ovary, and the discharge of the same. In the mammalian female the discharge occurs during menstruation.

Webster 1913