Spermatorrhoea
//spə(ɹ)ˌmætəˈɹiːə// noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 Abnormal emission of the semen without copulation. countable, uncountable
"The indulgence of illicit pleasures, says Dr. S. Pancoast, sooner or later is sure to entail the most loathsome diseases on their votaries. Among these diseases are Gonorrhoea, Syphilis, Spermatorrhoea (waste of semen by daily and nightly involuntary emissions), […]"
Example
More examples"The indulgence of illicit pleasures, says Dr. S. Pancoast, sooner or later is sure to entail the most loathsome diseases on their votaries. Among these diseases are Gonorrhoea, Syphilis, Spermatorrhoea (waste of semen by daily and nightly involuntary emissions), […]"
Etymology
From spermato- + -rrhoea.
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