Meaning of SECRETORY PHASE

WordNet Dictionary
	Definition:		[n]  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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	Synonyms:		luteal phase
	See Also:		menstrual cycle, phase, stage