diestrus
[ dahy-es-truh s ]
/ daɪˈɛs trəs /
noun
(in female mammals) an interval of sexual inactivity between periods of estrus.
Nearby words
dieselize, diesinker, diesis, diester, diestock, diestrus, diet, diet kitchen, diet pill, diet pyramid, dietary
Also British dioestrus.
Related forms
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Medicine definitions for diestrus
diestrus
[ dī-ĕs′trəs ]
n.
The period of sexual quiescence intervening between two periods of estrus.
Related forms
di•es′trous (-trəs) adj.The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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