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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


Synonymssecretory phase


Broader (hypernym)phase, stage


Part meronymmenstrual cycle









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