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1. luteal_phase
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.
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3. phase
noun. ['ˈfeɪz'] any distinct time period in a sequence of events.
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- phase (English)
- phase (Latin)
- phasis (Latin)
- φάσις (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
4. phase
noun. ['ˈfeɪz'] (physical chemistry) a distinct state of matter in a system; matter that is identical in chemical composition and physical state and separated from other material by the phase boundary.
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- phase (English)
- phase (Latin)
- phasis (Latin)
- φάσις (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
5. phase
noun. ['ˈfeɪz'] a particular point in the time of a cycle; measured from some arbitrary zero and expressed as an angle.
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- phase (English)
- phase (Latin)
- phasis (Latin)
- φάσις (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
6. phase
verb. ['ˈfeɪz'] adjust so as to be in a synchronized condition.
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- phase (English)
- phase (Latin)
- phasis (Latin)
- φάσις (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
7. phase
noun. ['ˈfeɪz'] (astronomy) the particular appearance of a body's state of illumination (especially one of the recurring shapes of the part of Earth's moon that is illuminated by the sun).
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- phase (English)
- phase (Latin)
- phasis (Latin)
- φάσις (Ancient Greek (to 1453))