Definition of ESTRUS. : a regularly recurrent state of sexual excitability during which the female of most mammals will accept the male and is capable of conceiving: heat; also: a single occurrence of this state. See estrus defined for kids.
1. (medicine) any of various liquids sold as medicine (as by a travelling medicine show) but medically worthless. 2. communication (written or spoken) intended to deceive. Familiarity information: SNAKE OIL used as a noun is rare. Dictionary entry details.
Peculiar potions and potables that claim to âdetoxifyâ your body are just the latest reincarnations of snake oil. âI always look for science to inform my recommendations,â says Dr. Joy Dubost, a dietitian, food scientist and spokesperson for the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.