proestrus

[ proh-es-truh s ]

/ proʊˈɛs trəs /

noun

the period immediately preceding estrus.

Words nearby proestrus

proem, proenzyme, proerythroblast, proerythrocyte, proestrogen, proestrus, prof, prof., prof. eng., profamily, profanation

Also pro-oestrus.

Origin of proestrus

First recorded in 1920–25; pro-¹ + estrus

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British Dictionary definitions for proestrus

proestrus

/ (prəʊˈɛstrəs, -ˈiːstrəs) /

noun

the usual US spelling of pro-oestrus

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Medical definitions for proestrus

proestrus

[ prō-ĕs′trəs ]

n.

The period immediately before estrus in most female mammals, characterized by development of the endometrium and ovarian follicles.