ejaculation-inhibiting
|e-jac-u-la-tion-in-hib-i-ting|
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/ɪˌdʒækjəˈleɪʃən ɪnˈhɪbɪtɪŋ/
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/ɪˌdʒækjʊˈleɪʃ(ə)n ɪnˈhɪbɪtɪŋ/
preventing sexual release
Etymology
'ejaculation-inhibiting' is a modern English compound formed from 'ejaculation' + the participial form of 'inhibit'; 'ejaculation' originates from Latin 'eiaculatio' (see below) and 'inhibit' from Latin 'inhibere'.
'ejaculation' comes from Latin 'eiaculatio' (a throwing out) via Medieval Latin and Middle English; 'inhibit' comes from Latin 'inhibere' (to hold back) and passed into English via Middle French/Latin-influenced forms. The compound form is a descriptive technical formation in modern medical/clinical English.
Individually, 'ejaculation' originally meant 'a throwing out' and 'inhibit' meant 'to hold back'; combined in modern usage the compound specifically denotes 'having the effect of holding back ejaculation' or 'suppressing ejaculation'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
tending to prevent, delay, or reduce ejaculation (sexual climax); having the effect of suppressing ejaculation.
The medication had an ejaculation-inhibiting effect for some patients, reducing the frequency of spontaneous ejaculation.
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Last updated: 2025/10/26 13:04