anestrus

noun

an·​es·​trus (ˌ)an-ˈe-strəs How to pronounce anestrus (audio)
: the period of sexual quiescence between two periods of sexual activity in cyclically breeding mammals

Word History

Etymology

New Latin

First Known Use

1923, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of anestrus was in 1923

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“Anestrus.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anestrus. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

Medical Definition

anestrus

noun
an·​es·​trus
variants or chiefly British anoestrus
: the period of sexual quiescence between two periods of sexual activity in cyclically breeding mammals compare estrus

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