From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishovulateov‧u‧late /ˈɒvjəleɪt $ ˈɑːv-/ verb [intransitive] HBMBwhen a woman or female animal ovulates, she produces eggs inside her body —ovulation /ˌɒvjəˈleɪʃən $ ˌɑːv-/ noun [uncountable]→ See Verb table
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ovulate• Indeed, in some species such as rabbits, the very act of mating induces the female to ovulate.• After menstruation has finished, they could either remain caffeine-free or drink only small amounts until they ovulate again.• That sensitivity rises when they are ovulating, becoming up to 10,000 times more acute than at menstruation.• In vitro fertilization can restore fertility to women who ovulate but can not conceive because their Fallopian tubes are blocked.• A woman who is not ovulating escapes the sharp changes in hormone levels that can lead to mood swings.• She doesn't begin to ovulate until she has been mated and will not become fertile for another two or three days.Origin ovulate (1800-1900) Modern Latin ovulum “small egg”, from Latin ovum; → OVUM 