coition
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co•i•tus
(ˈkoʊ ɪ təs)n.
sexual intercourse, esp. between a man and a woman.
[1705–15; < Latin: a coming together, uniting, sexual intercourse =coi- (see coition) + -tus suffix of v. action]
co′i•tal, adj.
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Noun | 1. | coition - the act of sexual procreation between a man and a woman; the man's penis is inserted into the woman's vagina and excited until orgasm and ejaculation occur carnal knowledge, coitus, copulation, sex act, sexual congress, sexual intercourse, sexual relation, intercourse, relation, congress sex, sex activity, sexual activity, sexual practice - activities associated with sexual intercourse; "they had sex in the back seat" defloration - the act of depriving a woman of her virginity (especially by rupturing the hymen through sexual intercourse) insemination - the introduction of semen into the genital tract of a female hank panky - illicit sexual intercourse penetration - the act (by a man) of inserting his penis into the vagina of a woman criminal congress, unlawful carnal knowledge - forbidden or tabu sexual intercourse between individuals |
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