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Definition of Anestrus
1. Noun. Applies to nonhuman mammals: a state or interval of sexual inactivity between two periods of estrus.
Exact synonyms: Anestrum, Anoestrum, Anoestrus
Generic synonyms: Physical Condition, Physiological Condition, Physiological State
Specialized synonyms: Diestrum, Diestrus
Derivative terms: Anestric, Anestric
Antonyms: Estrus
Generic synonyms: Physical Condition, Physiological Condition, Physiological State
Specialized synonyms: Diestrum, Diestrus
Derivative terms: Anestric, Anestric
Antonyms: Estrus
Definition of Anestrus
1. a period of sexual dormancy [n -TRI]
Medical Definition of Anestrus
1. Period of sexual inactivity between estrus periods in animals. (12 Dec 1998)