masturbation: Meaning and Definition of

mas•tur•ba•tion

Pronunciation: (mas"tur-bā'shun), [key]
— 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.
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