ovulatory phase
nounUK /ˈɒvjʊlətəri feɪz/
US /ˈɑːvjələtɔːri feɪz/
The time in a girl's monthly cycle when her body releases an egg.
During the ovulatory phase, the egg travels down the fallopian tube.
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2. The midpoint stage of the menstrual cycle when fertility is highest.
Couples trying to conceive often track the ovulatory phase.
3. The brief window each month when an ovary releases a mature egg.
The ovulatory phase usually lasts about 24 hours.
4. A phase marked by a surge in luteinizing hormone.
Doctors can detect the ovulatory phase with a hormone test.