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Meaning of corpus luteum | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A yellow mass of cells that forms from an ovarian follicle during the luteal phase of the menstrual cycle in mammals; it secretes steroid hormones.

Equivalents

Deutsch Gelbkörper
Español cuerpo lúteo
Italiano corpo luteo
日本語 黄体
Русский жёлтое те́ло

Examples

“The role of the corpus luteum in the oestrous cycle and in pregnancy was shown in 1929 by G. W. Corner (1889–1981) and Willard Allen (1904–93) to depend on a hormone named progestin, later called progesterol.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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