precoital

adjective

pre·​co·​i·​tal ˌprē-ˈkō-ə-tᵊl How to pronounce precoital (audio)
-kō-ˈē-,
-ˈkȯi-tᵊl
variants or pre-coital
: occurring before coitus
precoital sexual activity
precoitally adverb
or pre-coitally
contraception used precoitally

Examples of precoital in a Sentence

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Most eight-legged bachelors go to great lengths to avoid being eaten by their lover: Some try to massage her into a stupor, or bind her legs up with silk; others play dead, or detach their own legs to distract her with a precoital snack. Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 20 July 2022 Her version of foreplay involves chomping down on some precoital potato skins and asking if her feet stink. Iana Murray, Vulture, 28 Oct. 2021

Word History

First Known Use

1935, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of precoital was in 1935

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“Precoital.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/precoital. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.

Medical Definition

precoital

adjective
pre·​co·​i·​tal -ˈkō-ət-ᵊl, -kō-ˈēt- How to pronounce precoital (audio)
: used or occurring before coitus
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