luteinizing hormone

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luteinizing hormone

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“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.

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uncountable 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.
Similar: lutropin, LH

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noun hormone

Español	hormona luteinizante
Português	hormônio luteinizante, hormona luteinizante
Italiano	ormone luteinizzante
Ελληνικά	ωχρινοτροπίνη ochrinotropíni

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@misc{luteinizing_hormone_2026,
  title = {luteinizing hormone},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/luteinizing%20hormone},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}