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postcoital

postcoital

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The time after sex
  • adjective
  • /ˌpoʊstˈkɔɪtəl/
  • NSFW
: poscoital
  • She felt relaxed and content during their postcoital conversation about their future.
  • postcoital bleeding
  • postcoital and intermenstrual

Examples

  • The couple shared a quiet breakfast, basking in the warm glow of their postcoital intimacy.

  • I was already getting on Helen's nerves by that point; she tried to find the fastest way through my postcoital maunderings.

    Fiction book (1991)
  • I was in a typical male postcoital mood, thinking I should be sleeping or leaving.

    Fiction book (1997)
  • What is the occasion? "Standard postcoital token of affection and thanks.

    Fiction book (1997)
  • I'm postcoital.

  • Postcoital bleeding is a red flag symptom that requires referral to colposcopy.

    Academic text (2012)
  • A 28-year-old woman complains of postcoital and intermenstrual bleeding since starting on her oral contraceptive pill.

    Academic text (2012)
  • This will include any abnormal bleeding, i.e., heavy periods, postcoital, intermenstrual, or postmenopausal bleeding, and/or unusual vaginal discharge.

    Academic text (2011)
  • After a long night, they enjoyed a peaceful moment together in their postcoital embrace.

Surface Forms

postcoital positive

Morphology

postcoital = coital (transparent) = post + coital

Formed by the productive prefix 'post-' meaning 'after' added to 'coital' meaning 'relating to sexual intercourse', so the meaning is directly derived.

Etymology

Postcoital combines post- meaning 'after', as in the word postcard, and coital, from a Latin word for 'coming together' used for sex. So, postcoital means the time 'after sex'.