Back to search
seminal fluid
 A fluid produced by the prostate, seminal vesicles and other sex glands, which represents a means of transport and a source of energy for sperm cells. It is also known as semen or spermatic fluid. 
Grammatical category Noun
Field Anatomy, physiology and embryology
Level of specialization High
Definition source glosario de Fertilidad
Gender relationship Yes, man
Variants
Synonym
Standard
Spermatic fluid
Formal
Equivalents

Spanish

líquido seminal

Valenciano

líquid seminal
Associated concepts
Type of
bodily secretions
Examples
Several substances in the seminal fluid, such as TGFB and PGE-related prostaglandins, can induce the expansion of T-reg cells specific to paternal antigens.
Serial morning urine cultures, seminal fluid cultures, tuberculin and VDRL testing may be appropriate when suggested by the history and clinical findings.
Collocations
WITH NOUNS
seminal fluid biology | composition || quality || cultures
WITH ADJECTIVES
basal seminal fluid