n.
Pronunciation: ' o ̇ r- ˌ ga-z ə m
Function: noun
Etymology: New Latin orgasmus, from Greek orgasmos, from organ to grow ripe, be lustful; probably akin to Sanskrit ū rj ā sap, strength
Date: circa 1763
: intense or paroxysmal excitement especially : an explosive discharge of neuromuscular tensions at the height of sexual arousal that is usually accompanied by the ejaculation of semen in the male and by vaginal contractions in the female
– or · gas · mic \ o ̇ r- ' gaz-mik \ also or · gas · tic \ - ' gas-tik \ adjective