luteotropic

adjective

lu·​teo·​tro·​pic ˌlü-tē-ə-ˈtrō-pik  -ˈträ- 

variants or luteotrophic

ˌlü-tē-ə-ˈtrō-fik  -ˈträ- 

: acting on the corpora lutea

Word History

Etymology

luteo- (from corpus lute(um) + -o-) + -tropic or -trophic

First Known Use

1941, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing luteotropic

• luteotropic hormone

Medical Definition

luteotropic

adjective

lu·​teo·​tro·​pic ˌlüt-ē-ə-ˈtrō-pik  -ˈträp-ik 

variants or luteotrophic

-ˈtrō-fik  -ˈträf-ik 

: acting on the corpora lutea