pseudoestrus

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noun

A condition, similar to estrus, initiated by external hormones

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Meanings

nounpseudoestrus (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA condition, similar to estrus, initiated by external hormones

    For assessment of the pseudoestrus condition, diabetic mice were inoculated in the presence or absence of exogenous estrogen.

    2016 January 26, “A Murine Model of Candida glabrata Vaginitis Shows No Evidence of an Inflammatory Immunopathogenic Response”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Origin

From pseudo- + estrus.

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APA

pseudoestrus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pseudoestrus

MLA

“pseudoestrus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pseudoestrus. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pseudoestrus,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pseudoestrus.

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