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A '''nocturnal emission''' is an involuntary [[ejaculation ]] of [[semen ]] that occurs during sleep in males after puberty.<ref>{{REFweb
|url=https://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/nocturnal+emission
|title=nocturnal emission
}}</ref> Nocturnal emissions are also known as '''wet dreams'''.
Nocturnal emissions occur when the [[seminal vesicles ]] become overfilled with [[semen ]] due to lack of voluntary diurnal discharge.
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