— masturbational , adj. — masturbatory /mas"teuhr beuh tawr'ee, -tohr'ee/ , adj.
/mas'teuhr bay"sheuhn/ , n.
1. the stimulation or manipulation of one's own genitals, esp. to orgasm; sexual self-gratification.
2. the stimulation, by manual or other means exclusive of coitus, of another's genitals, esp. to orgasm.
[ 1760-70; MASTURBATE + -ION ]