‖n.; pl.Semina [ L., from the root of serere, satum, to sow. See Sow to scatter seed. ] 1. (Bot.) The seed of plants. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. (Physiol.) The seed or fecundating fluid of male animals; sperm. It is a white or whitish viscid fluid secreted by the testes, characterized by the presence of spermatozoids to which it owes its generative power. [ 1913 Webster ]
Semen contra, or Semen cinaeor Semen cynae, a strong aromatic, bitter drug, imported from Aleppo and Barbary, said to consist of the leaves, peduncles, and unexpanded flowers of various species of Artemisia; wormseed. [ 1913 Webster ]