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es·trous

 (ĕs′trəs)
adj.
Of, relating to, or being in estrus.
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es•trous

(ˈɛs trəs)

adj.
pertaining to or involving the estrus.
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Adj.1.estrous - (of lower mammals) showing or in a state of estrus; in heat; "the estrous state"; "the estrous cycle"
mammal, mammalian - any warm-blooded vertebrate having the skin more or less covered with hair; young are born alive except for the small subclass of monotremes and nourished with milk
anestrous - (of lower mammals) not in a state of estrus; not in heat; "an anestrous bitch"
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References in periodicals archive ?
Casida, "Effects of injected ovarian hormones on the corpus luteum of the estrual cycle in cattle," Journal of Animal Science, vol.
En el mismo sentido, en vacas clinicamente sanas en diferentes fases del ciclo estrual y vacas gestantes, se obtuvieron bajos porcentajes de ocurrencia de 2,5 y 1,7%, respectivamente, no encontrando aislamientos de esta bacteria en vacas en el postparto temprano [4].
In response to an estrual female, toms might caterwauler (make a harsh cry).
White side test was performed on estrual mucus to confirm endometritis.
These points in time were chosen taking in consideration previous experiences on the diurnal peaks of estrual activity (Orihuela and Galina, 2007).
Durante el periodo estrual, las vacas verdaderamente en celo muestran niveles basales o minimos de progesterona (P4) en sangre, <0,5 ng/mL), niveles mayores indicarian un estado de actividad luteal y que la vaca no se encuentra en celo [5].