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Definition of Anoestrum
1. Noun. Applies to nonhuman mammals: a state or interval of sexual inactivity between two periods of estrus.
Generic synonyms: Physical Condition, Physiological Condition, Physiological State
Specialized synonyms: Diestrum, Diestrus
Derivative terms: Anestric, Anestric
Antonyms: Estrus
Definition of Anoestrum
1. period of sexual inactivity [n ANOESTRA]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Anoestrum
| anodizing anodon anodons anodyne anodynes anodynia anodynic anodynous anoeses anoesis | anoestra anoestri anoestrous anoestrus anoetic anoia anoikic anoikis anoil anoiled | anoiling anoils anoint anointed |
Literary usage of Anoestrum
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Elements of Animal Physiology by William Alexander Osborne (1909)
"Generally stated domestication tends to shorten or even obliterate the anoestrum
and thus make the periods of oestrous or desire more frequent though ..."
2. A Text-book of physiology for medical students and physicians by William Henry Howell (1913)
"... when injected into an animal during the anoestrum bring on a transient condition
of heat. These authors do not believe, however, that the chemical ..."
3. The Breeding of Animals by Frederick Blackman Mumford (1917)
"... period is followed by a prolonged period of rest or anoestrum. In others, such
as the rat or the rabbit, ..."
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