luteal phase
noun
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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
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- stage hypernym
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- menstrual cycle part holonym
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| 1 | part holonym | Parts & wholes | menstrual cycle |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | stage |