luteinize

[ loo-tee-uh-nahyz ]

verb (used with object)

, lu·te·in·ized, lu·te·in·iz·ing.

1. to produce corpora lutea in.

verb (used without object)

, lu·te·in·ized, lu·te·in·iz·ing.

1. to undergo transformation into corpora lutea.

Other Words From

• lute·in·i·zation noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of luteinize¹

First recorded in 1925–30; lutein + -ize