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luteinise

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lu⋅te⋅in⋅ize

  [loo-tee-uh-nahyz] verb, -ized, -iz⋅ing.
Use luteinise in a Sentence
–verb (used with object)
1. to produce corpora lutea in.
–verb (used without object)
2. to undergo transformation into corpora lutea.
Also, especially British, lu⋅te⋅in⋅ise.

Origin:
1925–30; lutein + -ize

Related forms:
lu⋅te⋅in⋅i⋅za⋅tion, noun
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