adjective
- relating to or causing the formation of the corpus luteum in the ovary
Usage: medical; biology
Examples
- The luteinizing hormone triggers ovulation in mammals.
- Doctors measured her luteinizing hormone levels during the fertility test.
- The luteinizing hormone surge occurs about 24 hours before ovulation.
- Researchers studied the luteinizing effects of the new medication.
- The luteinizing hormone is produced by the anterior pituitary gland.
- Blood tests can detect luteinizing hormone concentrations in the body.