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proestrus
[ proh-es-truhs ]
/ proʊˈɛs trəs /
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noun
the period immediately preceding estrus.
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Also especially British, pro-oes·trus [proh-es-truhs, ‐ee-struhs] /proʊˈɛs trəs, ‐ˈi strəs/ .
Words nearby proestrus
proem, proenzyme, proerythroblast, proerythrocyte, proestrogen, proestrus, pro-European, prof, profamily, profanation, profanatory
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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.
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