periovulation

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noun

The period of time around which ovulation occurs.

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Meanings

nounperiovulation (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebiologyThe period of time around which ovulation occurs.

    They found that skin is redder at periovulation than during the luteal phase.

    2015 July 2, Burriss RP, Troscianko J, Lovell PG, Fulford AJC, Stevens M, Quigley R, et al., “Changes in Women’s Facial Skin Color over the Ovulatory Cycle are Not Detectable by the Human Visual System”, in PLOS ONE, volume 10, number 7, →DOI

Origin

From peri- + ovulation.

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