preovulatory

adjective

pre·​ovu·​la·​to·​ry (ˌ)prē-ˈäv-yə-lə-ˌtȯr-ē 

-ˈōv-

: occurring or existing in or typical of the period immediately preceding ovulation

Word History

First Known Use

1932, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for preovulatory

• adjudicatory
• anticipatory
• articulatory
• classificatory
• conciliatory
• congratulatory
• discriminatory
• ejaculatory
• emancipatory
• hallucinatory
• interlaboratory
• interrogatory

Medical Definition

preovulatory

adjective

pre·​ovu·​la·​to·​ry -ˈäv-yə-lə-ˌtōr-ē, -ˌtȯr-, -ˈōv- 

: occurring in, being in, existing in, or typical of the period immediately preceding ovulation

preovulatory oocytes