Secondary oocyte

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-010622",
  "term": "Secondary oocyte",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A haploid female gamete that results from the completion of meiosis I in the primary oocyte, containing most of the cytoplasm. This cell then proceeds to meiosis II, which arrests at metaphase II and is only completed upon fertilization by a sperm. It is the cell released during ovulation.",
  "subject": "Chemistry and Human Health",
  "see_also": [
    "oocyte",
    "haploid",
    "primary oocyte"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2016, 88, 713. 'Glossary of terms used in developmental and reproductive toxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2016)' on page 787 (https://doi.org/10.1515/pac-2015-1202)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/secondary-oocyte/"
}