Etymology

luteinizing hormone

Today it means: A hormone, produced by anterior part of the pituitary gland, that stimulates ovulation and the development of the corpus luteum in female mammals, and the production of androgens by male mammals. Full definition →

Latin luteus
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  1. Latin · derived fromluteus“yellow”
  2. English todayluteinizing hormone

“Luteinizing” is derived from Latin luteus (“yellow”). The luteinizing hormone stimulates the development of the corpus luteum (literally “yellow body”), which is yellow in colour.

Words from the same roots

Latinluteus all →

luteo-luteous

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