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met•es•trus

Pronunciation: (met-es'trus), [key]
—n.
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.

Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.

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