ovulatory-stimulating
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/əˈvʌlətɔːri ˈstɪmjəˌleɪtɪŋ/
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/əˈvʌlətəri ˈstɪmjʊleɪtɪŋ/
causes or promotes ovulation
Etymology
'ovulatory-stimulating' is a modern English compound formed from 'ovulatory' (relating to 'ovulation') and 'stimulating' (from 'stimulate'), where 'ov-'/ 'ovum' meant 'egg' in Latin and 'stimul-' from Latin 'stimulare' meant 'to goad or incite'.
'ovulatory' derives from Latin 'ovum' ('egg') → Medieval/Latin-derived verb 'ovulate' → adjective 'ovulatory'; 'stimulating' derives from Latin 'stimulare' → Old French/Latin-derived 'stimulate' → modern English 'stimulating'. These components were combined in modern English to form the compound 'ovulatory-stimulating'.
Initially the roots referred literally to 'egg' (ovum) and to 'inciting' or 'goading' (stimulare); combined in modern usage the compound means 'causing or promoting ovulation'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
causing, promoting, or inducing ovulation (the release of an egg from the ovary).
The clinic prescribed an ovulatory-stimulating drug to increase the patient's chances of conceiving.
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Last updated: 2025/12/28 11:08