luteal phase
NOUN
12 LETTERS · STARTS WITH L
luteal phase is a valid 12-letter word worth 16 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
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WORDS WITH FRIENDS
L1U1T1E1A1L1P3H4A1S1E1
1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 1 =16 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 32TRIPLE WORD → 48
MEANING
What does luteal phase mean?
NOUN · 1 SENSE
1
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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