luteinization

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noun

The formation of the corpus luteum from a mature ovarian follicle.

Scrabble 22

Meanings

nounluteinization (countable and uncountable, plural luteinizations)

plural luteinizations

  1. countableuncountablemedicineThe formation of the corpus luteum from a mature ovarian follicle.

Origin

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APA

luteinization. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/luteinization

MLA

“luteinization.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/luteinization. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “luteinization,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/luteinization.

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