preovulatory

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English

Etymology

pre- +‎ ovulatory

Adjective

preovulatory (not comparable)

  1. Prior to ovulation.
    • 1987, Florence Haseltine, ‎Michael E. McClure, ‎Ellen H. Goldberg, Genetic markers of sex differentiation (page 18)
      Preovulatory animals, expressing female-like pseudosexual behavior, are characterized by an elevated concentration of E and a moderate concentration of progesterone (P) […]
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