- preovulatory
- pre·ovu·la·to·ry
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preovulatory
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preovulatory — adjective Date: 1935 occurring or existing in or typical of the period immediately preceding ovulation < preovulatory oocytes > < a preovulatory surge of luteinizing hormone > … New Collegiate Dictionary
preovulatory — (ˈ)prē|ōvyələˌtōrē adjective Etymology: pre + ovulate + ory : occurring in or having the form typical of the period immediately preceding ovulation the preovulatory phase of the cycle preovulatory endocrine relations * * * adj … Useful english dictionary
preovulatory — pre·ovu·la·to·ry äv yə lə .tōr ē, .tȯr , ōv adj occurring in, being in, existing in, or typical of the period immediately preceding ovulation <preovulatory oocytes> … Medical dictionary
preovulatory — adj. * * * … Universalium
preovulatory — adj. preceding ovulation, occurring before ovulation … English contemporary dictionary
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