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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 .

Origin of luteinize

First recorded in 1925–30; lutein + -ize

OTHER WORDS FROM luteinize

lu·te·in·i·za·tion, noun

Words nearby luteinize

luteal phase, lutefisk, lutein, lutein cell, luteinization, luteinize, luteinizing hormone, luteinizing hormone/follicle-stimulating hormone-releasing factor, luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone, Lutembacher's syndrome, lutenist
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