ovulation

English Thesaurus

1. the expulsion of an ovum from the ovary (usually midway in the menstrual cycle) (noun.process)

hypernym	:	biological process, organic process,
definition	:	a process occurring in living organisms (noun.process)

antonym	:	anovulation,
definition	:	the absence of ovulation due to immaturity or post-maturity or pregnancy or oral contraceptive pills or dysfunction of the ovary (noun.process)

derivation	:	ovulate,
definition	:	produce and discharge eggs (verb.body)

antonym	:	anovulation,
definition	:	the absence of ovulation due to immaturity or post-maturity or pregnancy or oral contraceptive pills or dysfunction of the ovary (noun.process)

derivation	:	ovulate,
definition	:	produce and discharge eggs (verb.body)