| NOUN | state | anestrum, anestrus, anoestrus, anoestrum | applies to nonhuman mammals |
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| Meaning | applies to nonhuman mammals: a state or interval of sexual inactivity between two periods of estrus. | |
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| Synonyms | anestrus, anoestrus, anoestrum | |
| Narrower | diestrus, diestrum | (of animals having several estrous cycles in one breeding season) a state or interval of sexual inactivity or quiescence between periods of activity |
| Broader | physical condition, physiological state, physiological condition | The condition or state of the body or bodily functions |
| Opposite | estrus, oestrus, heat, rut | applies to nonhuman mammals |