English Explanatory Dictionary

irritable male syndrome

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An annual behaviour pattern in male Soay sheep and other mammals with a strictly seasonal breeding pattern, where falling testosterone levels after the mating season lead to nervous, withdrawn behaviour.

Word forms

irritable male syndrome

Synonyms

IMS
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