Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

post-ovulation

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.98 in modern English

Syllables: post-ovu-la-tion
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Pertaining to the period immediately after ovulation.

adv

After ovulation.

Example Sentences

"Progesterone concentrations rise rapidly in the mare and any post-ovulation treatment carries an increased risk of uterine contamination."
"Surgeries could be scheduled on day 10 or 14 post ovulation of a regular menstrual cycle."

Etymology

From post- + ovulation.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: post

Questions

What does post-ovulation mean?: Pertaining to the period immediately after ovulation.
Where does post-ovulation come from?: From post- + ovulation.

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