metestrus
[ met-es-truhs ]
/ mɛtˈɛs trəs /
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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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TAKE THE QUIZ TO FIND OUT Also especially British, met·oes·trus [met-es-truhs, ‐ee-struhs] /mɛtˈɛs trəs, ‐ˈi strəs/ .
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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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