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luteal
[ loo-tee-uhl ]
/ ˈlu ti əl /
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adjective
of, relating to, or involving the corpus luteum.
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Origin of luteal
First recorded in 1925–30; (corpus) lute(um) + -al1
Words nearby luteal
lusus naturae, Lü-ta, lutanist, Lut Desert, lute, luteal, luteal cell, luteal phase, lutefisk, lutein, lutein cell
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British Dictionary definitions for luteal
luteal
/ (ˈluːtɪəl) /
adjective
relating to or characterized by the development of the corpus luteumthe luteal phase of the oestrous cycle
Word Origin for luteal
C20: from Latin lūteus yellow, relating to lūtum a yellow weed
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Medical definitions for luteal
luteal
[ lōō′tē-əl ]
adj.
Of, relating to, or involving the corpus luteum.
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