v., -ized, -iz·ing, -iz·es. v.tr.
To cause the production of a corpus luteum in.
v.intr.To develop into or become part of the corpus luteum.
luteinization lu'te·in·i·za'tion (-ə-nĭ-zā'shən) n.
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v., -ized, -iz·ing, -iz·es. v.tr.
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lu·te·in·i·za·tion
(lū'tē-ə-nĭ-zā'shən)n.
The transformation of the mature ovarian follicle into a corpus luteum.
lu'te·in·ize' (lū'tē-ə-nīz') v.
Veterinary Dictionary:
luteinization
The process taking place in the follicle cells of graafian follicles that have matured and discharged their egg: the cells become hypertrophied and there is vascularization and lipid accumulation (the latter in some species giving a yellow color), the follicles becoming corpora lutea.
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