First Known Use: 1601
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intromission
noun in·tro·mis·sion \ˌin-trə-ˈmi-shən\
Definition of INTROMISSION
: the act or process of intromitting; especially : the insertion or period of insertion of the penis in the vagina in copulation
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Origin of INTROMISSION
French, from Middle French, from Medieval Latin intromission-, intromissio, from Latin intromittere
Rhymes with INTROMISSION
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Medical Dictionary
intromission
noun in·tro·mis·sion \ˌin-trə-ˈmish-ən\
Medical Definition of INTROMISSION
: the insertion or period of insertion of the penis in the vagina in copulation
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