luteal phase

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noun

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
• Syn:
secretory phase
• Hypernyms:
phase, stage
• Part Holonyms:
menstrual cycle