SECRETORY PHASE
\sˈɛkɹɪtəɹˌi fˈe͡ɪz], \sˈɛkɹɪtəɹˌi fˈeɪz], \s_ˈɛ_k_ɹ_ɪ_t_ə_ɹ_ˌi f_ˈeɪ_z]\
Definitions of SECRETORY PHASE
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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
By Princeton University