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coit·us

 (koi′təs, kō′ĭ-təs, kō-ē′-)
n.
Sexual union between a male and a female involving insertion of the penis into the vagina.

[Latin, from past participle of coīre, to copulate : co-, co- + īre, to go, come; see ei- in Indo-European roots.]

coit′al adj.
coit′al·ly adv.
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coitus

(ˈkəʊɪtəs) or

coition

n
(Zoology) technical terms for sexual intercourse
[C18 coitus: from Latin: a uniting, from coīre to meet, from īre to go]
ˈcoital adj
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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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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.coitus - the act of sexual procreation between a man and a womancoitus - 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
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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coitus

noun sexual intercourse, sex, coupling, congress, mating, nookie (slang), copulation, rumpy-pumpy (slang), coition, the other (informal), union During coitus, the male ejaculates millions of sperm cells.
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Translations

coitus

[ˈkɔɪtəs] Ncoito m
coitus interruptuscoitus m interruptus
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coitus

[ˈkəʊɪtəs] ncoït m
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co·i·tus

n. L. coito, acto sexual.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012

coitus

n coito; — interruptus coitus interruptus m, coito interrumpido
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This unique dual approach of a physical barrier and spermiostatic environment is designed to provide a contraceptive effect consistent with the most effective barrier option, the diaphragm, and commonly used short-acting hormonal options, which provide 88-91% effectiveness in "typical use." All other commonly used or soon to be marketed hormone-free contraceptive products are used at, or shortly before, coitus and do not achieve "typical use" contraceptive effectiveness comparable to hormonal methods or are not self-administered.
I have never understood how a man can be somewhere, eating, sleeping, having coitus, laughing, going on as if all is well with the world when his children, his blood, are chased from school for lack of fees, locked out of their house for lack of rent, go days without food and many times have no access to medical care.
This study shows different risk factors of PPROM like H/O recent coitus in 23% of cases, Genital tract infection in 21 % cases, travel history 12 %, previous history of PPROM in 9% cases.
Up until this point, men have only had the option of using a condom, getting a vasectomy, or using "coitus interruptus" method as birth control, (https://www.cnn.com/2018/03/20/health/male-birth-control-pill-study/index.html) CNN reports.
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...IN 2003, Tony Award-winning musical Avenue Q imagined an alternate reality in which humans and puppets co-exist and two hand-operated felt characters engage in vigorous on-stage coitus while a tenant of the building sings You Can Be As Loud As The Hell You Want When You're Makin' Love.
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Phil with Sandra (voiced by Dorien Davies) IN 2003, Tony Awardwinning musical Avenue Q imagined an alternate reality in which humans and puppets co-exist and two hand-operated felt characters engage in vigorous on-stage coitus while a tenant of the building sings You Can Be As Loud As The Hell You Want When You're Makin' Love.
This is the case in Velvet curtains, where, when we surprise a couple in the midst of coitus, we become indiscreet voyeurs, our eyes wide like the two large windows with open curtains in the background.
The third section enquired about resumption of vaginal intercourse and if so, the interval between delivery and resumption of coitus. Participants were also asked about current modern contraceptive use.