luteinize en · VERB
Etymology
Etymology tree Latin luteus Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Italic *-īnos Latin -īnusder. Old French -inbor. Middle English -in English -ineclip. English -in English lutein Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize English luteinize From lutein + -ize.
Meanings
- To promote the development of the corpus luteum.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| luteinizing | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| luteinizes | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| luteinized | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| luteinized | Tense=Past | lexicographic |