postcoitus

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noun

The period immediately after coitus

“Primitive hematopoiesis occurs around day 7.5 postcoitus.”

OriginEnglish coitus ← Latin post ← Old Latin poste →
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Meanings

nounpostcoitus (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe period immediately after coitus

    Primitive hematopoiesis occurs around day 7.5 postcoitus.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*pós
  2. Proto-Indo-European*pósti
  3. Proto-Italic*posti
  4. Old Latinposte
  5. Latinpost
  6. Englishpost-
  7. Englishcoitus
  8. Englishpostcoitus

From post- + coitus.

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APA

postcoitus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/postcoitus

MLA

“postcoitus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/postcoitus. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “postcoitus,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/postcoitus.

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