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metestrus

metestrus noun: a phase of the oestrus cycle where the signs of oestrogen stimulation subside, the corpus luteum starts to form, and the uterine lining begins to secrete small amounts of progesterone.

Noun

metestrus (uncountable)

  1. A phase of the oestrus cycle where the signs of oestrogen stimulation subside, the corpus luteum starts to form, and the uterine lining begins to secrete small amounts of progesterone.

Forms of metestrus

alternative formmetaestrus
alternative formmetoestrus
alternative formmetœstrus

Origin of metestrus

From met- + estrus.

Questions about metestrus

What does metestrus mean?
Metestrus means a phase of the oestrus cycle where the signs of oestrogen stimulation subside, the corpus luteum starts to form, and the uterine lining begins to secrete small amounts of progesterone.
What part of speech is metestrus?
Metestrus is a noun.

Words near metestrus in the dictionary

  1. metes
  2. metes and bounds
  3. metes out
  4. metescufylline
  5. metest
  6. metestrus
  7. meteth
  8. metethereal
  9. metethoheptazine
  10. metewand
  11. metewands

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