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post-ovulation

post-ovulation adjective: pertaining to the period immediately after ovulation.

Adjective

post-ovulation (not comparable)

  1. Pertaining to the period immediately after ovulation.
    • Progesterone concentrations rise rapidly in the mare and any post-ovulation treatment carries an increased risk of uterine contamination.2008, Juan C. Samper, Equine Breeding Management and Artificial Insemination, page 160

Adverb

post-ovulation (not comparable)

  1. After ovulation.
    • Surgeries could be scheduled on day 10 or 14 post ovulation of a regular menstrual cycle.2006, Michael J Soares et al., Placenta and Trophoblast: Methods and Protocols, page 108

Origin of post-ovulation

From post- + ovulation.

Questions about post-ovulation

What does post-ovulation mean?
Post-ovulation means pertaining to the period immediately after ovulation.
What part of speech is post-ovulation?
Post-ovulation can be an adjective or an adverb.

Words near post-ovulation in the dictionary

  1. post-operative
  2. post-operatively
  3. post-ops
  4. post-oral
  5. post-order
  6. post-ovulation
  7. post-paid
  8. post-Panamax
  9. post-pandemic
  10. post-partum
  11. post-partum depression

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