Home updates Definitions of oestrum - OneLook By Jessica Wilkins | Published April 07, 2026 Definitions from Wiktionary (oestrum)▸ noun: (obsolete) A biting insect; a gadfly or botfly.▸ noun: (figurative, now rare) Something that stings or incites one to frenzy or action; an impulse or passion.▸ noun: (physiology, zoology, now rare) Estrus.estrum, oestrus, perioestrus, oestrogen, oestrin, anestrus, estro, stud, female, menstruum, more...▸ Words similar to oestrum▸ Usage examples for oestrum▸ Idioms related to oestrum▸ Civic discussion about oestrum (New!)▸ Popular adjectives describing oestrum▸ Words that often appear near oestrum▸ Rhymes of oestrum▸ Invented words related to oestrum