LUTEINIZE


Meaning of LUTEINIZE in English

— luteinization , n.

/looh"tee euh nuyz'/ , v. , luteinized, luteinizing .

v.t.

1. to produce corpora lutea in.

v.i.

2. to undergo transformation into corpora lutea.

Also, esp. Brit., luteinise .

[ 1925-30; LUTEIN + -IZE ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .