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Pronunciation: spin′bahr-kīt
Definition: The stringy, elastic character of cervical mucus during the ovulatory period; in contrast to other times in the menstrual cycle, cervical secretions at midcycle are clear, abundant, and of low viscosity.
[Ger. spinnbar, fit for spinning + keit, ness]
Examples: glitazone, GI cocktail, etc.
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