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精漿 (seishou) Japanese meaning: seminal plasma | Kotomora

精せい漿しょう

Meanings

1

seminal plasma

Anatomical term for the fluid component of semen, excluding spermatozoa.

精せい漿しょうには果か糖とうや酵こう素そが含ふくまれている。
Seminal plasma contains fructose and enzymes.

Kanji

精refined, ghost, fairy
漿a drink

Related words

精せい液えき
精液 refers to semen as a whole (including sperm), while 精漿 specifically denotes the fluid portion.

Etymology

Composed of 精 (せい, 'essence' or 'semen') and 漿 (しょう, 'fluid' or 'serum'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the spelling is conventionally associated with the anatomical meaning.