luteal
[ loo-tee-uhl ]
adjective
of, relating to, or involving the corpus luteum.
Origin of luteal
1First recorded in 1925–30; (corpus) lute(um) + -al1
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British Dictionary definitions for luteal
luteal
/ (ˈluːtɪəl) /
adjective
relating to or characterized by the development of the corpus luteum: the luteal phase of the oestrous cycle
Origin of luteal
1C20: from Latin lūteus yellow, relating to lūtum a yellow weed
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