luteinize
[ loo-tee-uh-nahyz ]
/ ˈlu ti əˌnaɪz /
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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.
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Also especially British, lu·te·in·ise .
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