English noun: luteal phase | |||
1. | luteal phase (time) the second half of the menstrual cycle after ovulation; the corpus luteum secretes progesterone which prepares the endometrium for the implantation of an embryo; if fertilization does not occur then menstrual flow begins | ||
Synonyms | secretory phase | ||
Broader (hypernym) | phase, stage | ||
Part meronym | menstrual cycle | ||