luteinize

lu·te·in·ize

L l

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [loo-tee-uh-nahyz]
- /ˈlu ti əˌnaɪz/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [loo-tee-uh-nahyz]
- /ˈlu ti əˌnaɪz/

Definitions of luteinize word

verb with object luteinize to produce corpora lutea in. 1
verb without object luteinize to undergo transformation into corpora lutea. 1
verb luteinize to develop into a corpus luteum 0
verb transitive luteinize to stimulate the production of the corpus luteum in 0
intransitive verb luteinize to become part of the corpus luteum 0
verb luteinize To promote the development of the corpus luteum. 0

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Origin of luteinize

First appearance:

before 1925

One of the 11% newest English words

First recorded in 1925-30; lutein + -ize

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Parts of speech for Luteinize

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Luteinize

luteinize popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 40% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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