metestrus

[ met-es-truh s ]
/ mɛtˈɛs trəs /

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 of metestrus

First recorded in 1895–1900; met- + estrus

Words nearby metestrus

meter-kilogram-second system, meter-kilogram-second-ampere, meterage, metered mail, metes and bounds, metestrus, metformin, meth, meth-, meth., methacetin

British Dictionary definitions for metestrus

metestrus
/ (mɛtˈɛstrəs, -ˈiːstrəs) /

noun

the US spelling of metoestrus

Derived forms of metestrus

metestrous, adjective

Medical definitions for metestrus

metestrus
[ mĕ-tĕs′trəs ]

n.

The period of sexual inactivity that follows estrus.