# sexual intercourse

Pronunciation: US say "sek-shoo-uhl IN-ter-kors" /ˌsɛkʃuəl ˈɪntɚˌkɔɹs/; UK say "sek-shoo-uhl IN-tuh-kaws" /ˌsɛkʃʊəl ˈɪntəˌkɔːs/

## Noun

1. Coitus, or other sexual contact between one person's genitals and another's.
   - Simple: Sex in which the sex organs of two people touch or join together.
   - _Doctors advised the couple to avoid sexual intercourse for six weeks after the surgery._
   - _The couple timed sexual intercourse around her ovulation to improve their chances of conceiving._
2. Sexual activity between two or more individuals, usually involving vaginal, anal, or oral penetration.
   - Simple: Sexual activity between two or more people or animals, usually with one body entering another.
   - _The study counted oral and anal sex as forms of sexual intercourse, not only vaginal sex._
   - _Condoms lower the risk of HIV during any kind of sexual intercourse._

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