/kawr"peuhs looh"tee euhm/ , pl. corpora lutea /kawr"peuhr euh looh"tee euh/ .
1. Anat. , Zool. a ductless gland developed within the ovary by the reorganization of a Graafian follicle following ovulation.
2. Pharm. an extract of this gland, usually of the hog or cow, the chief product of which is progesterone.
[ 1780-90; ]