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met⋅oes⋅trus

  [met-es-truhs, -ee-struhs]
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–noun
metestrus.

met⋅es⋅trus

  [met-es-truhs]
–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.
Also, metoestrus.

Origin:
1895–1900; met- + estrus
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Main Entry: met·es·trus
Pronunciation: (')met-'es-tr&s
Variant: or chiefly British met·oes·trus /-'E-str&s/
Function: noun
: the period of regression that follows estrus

Main Entry: metoestrus
chiefly British variant of METESTRUS
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metestrus met·es·trus (mě-těs'trəs)
n.
The period of sexual inactivity that follows estrus.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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