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luteinize

[ loo-tee-uh-nahyz ]

/ ˈlu ti əˌnaɪz /

verb (used with object), lu·te·in·ized, lu·te·in·iz·ing.

to produce corpora lutea in.

verb (used without object), lu·te·in·ized, lu·te·in·iz·ing.

to undergo transformation into corpora lutea.

Words nearby luteinize

lutecium, lutefisk, lutein, lutein cell, luteinization, luteinize, luteinizing hormone, luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone, luteinizing hormone/follicle-stimulating hormone-releasing factor, lutembacher's syndrome, lutenist

Also especially British, lu·te·in·ise.

Origin of luteinize

First recorded in 1925–30; lutein + -ize

OTHER WORDS FROM luteinize

lu·te·in·i·za·tion, noun

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