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ovulation

ovulation

15 5.1
An ovary releases an egg about halfway through the menstrual cycle
  • noun
  • /ˌɑːvjʊˈleɪʃən/
  • Specialized
translation icon : ovulación
  • I am hoping that the cramping signifies ovulation, and I will be seeing a period shortly.
  • resumption of ovulation
  • delayed ovulation
  • day of ovulation

So oral contraceptives help with reducing ovulation and reducing risk.

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Examples

  • Hormonal birth control is not completely effective at preventing ovulation and thus conception.

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  • You can roughly calculate when you ovulate by using an ovulation calendar, like the one on our site.

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  • Do you know what ovulation is?

  • It's the day of my ovulation.

  • When I went off BC, the first ovulation sent me to the hospital.

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  • My ovulation schedule is delayed because of the full moon anyway.

  • So I think I've been getting the ovulation test thing completely wrong.

  • The main goal is to release an egg during ovulation and also to prepare the womb's lining to support a pregnancy.

  • The ripened egg bursts out of the ovary, an event called "ovulation."

  • Ovulation occurs approximately halfway through the menstrual cycle, releasing an egg from the ovulation.

Antonyms

anovulation
  • Specialized
9.9

A woman who does not release an egg each month

Compounds

ovulation method
  • Specialized
4.9

A way to find a woman's fertile days by watching when her body makes clear, slippery mucus around ovulation

A way to find a woman's fertile days by watching changes in cervical mucus

How Often

ovulation
  • Specialized
15 5.1
anovulation
  • Specialized
9.9

Surface Forms

ovulation singular
ovulations plural

Morphology

ovulation = ovulate (semi-transparent) = ovulate + ion

The noun is formed regularly from the verb 'ovulate' (+ -ion), but the root 'ovulate'/'ov-' is technical and may be unfamiliar to many learners.

Etymology

Ovulation comes from the Latin word ovum meaning 'egg' and the ending -ation meaning 'a process'. So, ovulation is the process when an ovary releases an egg, which is why we use the word for the mid-point of the menstrual cycle when an egg can be fertilized.