metestrus

[ met-es-truh s ]
/ mɛtˈɛs trəs /

noun

the luteal phase of the reproductive cycle in mammalian females, occurring after ovulation and characterized by development of the corpus luteum, increased progesterone secretion, and decreased estrogen secretion.

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Also metoestrus.

Origin of metestrus

First recorded in 1895–1900; met- + estrus

Words nearby metestrus

meter-kilogram-second system, meter-kilogram-second-ampere, meterage, metered mail, metes and bounds, metestrus, metformin, meth, meth-, meth., methacetin
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British Dictionary definitions for metestrus

metestrus
/ (mɛtˈɛstrəs, -ˈiːstrəs) /

noun

the US spelling of metoestrus

Derived forms of metestrus

metestrous, adjective
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Medical definitions for metestrus

metestrus
[ mĕ-tĕs′trəs ]

n.

The period of sexual inactivity that follows estrus.
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