luteolysis

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Synonyms: luteolysin, autolysis, osteolysis, litholysis, luteolytic

Antonyms: luteolysin, autolysis, osteolysis, litholysis, luteolytic

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Noun

1. The [[structural]] and [[functional]] [[degradation]] of the [[corpus luteum]], occurring at the end of the [[luteal]] [[phase]] of both the [[estrous]] and [[menstrual]] [[cycle]]s in the absence of [[pregnancy]].

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