ejaculatory

A male reproductive system diagram shows the ejaculatory ducts.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Relating to ejaculation: "ejaculatory" describes something that pertains to or involves the act of ejaculation, typically in a biological or physiological context.
   • Characterized by sudden or abrupt expression: In a figurative sense, "ejaculatory" can refer to speech or actions that are sudden, brief, and exclamatory, like an exclamation.

Usage Examples

• Biological context:

  • The ejaculatory duct is part of the male reproductive system. (A duct involved in the process of ejaculation.)
  • The study focused on ejaculatory function in mammals. (The study examined the process of ejaculation.)

• Figurative context:

  • His ejaculatory remarks startled the audience. (His sudden, exclamatory statements surprised everyone.)

Advanced Usage

• "Ejaculatory prayer": a short, spontaneous prayer uttered in a moment of strong emotion.

  • In times of distress, he offered an ejaculatory prayer for help. (A brief, heartfelt prayer said quickly.)

• "Ejaculatory phase": a specific stage in the male sexual response cycle.

  • The ejaculatory phase involves the expulsion of semen from the penis. (The final stage of male orgasm.)

Variants and Related Words

• Ejaculate (verb): to eject semen from the body; also, to utter suddenly and briefly.
  • He ejaculated a quick response to the question. (He said something suddenly.)
• Ejaculation (noun): the act of ejaculating; a sudden exclamation.
  • The ejaculation of semen is a reflex action. (The biological process.)
• Ejaculator (noun): a person or thing that ejaculates.
  • The device is an ejaculator used in medical research. (A tool for collecting samples.)

Synonyms

• Exclamatory: relating to a sudden, forceful utterance.
• Ejective: relating to the act of ejecting or expelling.

Phrasal Verbs

• (No common phrasal verbs directly associated with "ejaculatory".)

Related Idioms

• (No common idioms directly associated with "ejaculatory".)