luteinize

lu·te·in·ize

[loo-tee-uh-nahyz] verb, lu·te·in·ized, lu·te·in·iz·ing.
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

lu·te·in·i·za·tion, noun
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