two-week wait

noun

The time between ovulation and the expected time of menstruation, during which a person trying to get pregnant is unsure if it has "taken".

Meanings

nountwo-week wait (plural two-week waits)

plural two-week waits

  1. The time between ovulation and the expected time of menstruation, during which a person trying to get pregnant is unsure if it has "taken".
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