luteotropic
adjective
lu·teo·tro·pic ˌlü-tē-ə-ˈtrō-pik 
-ˈträ-
-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
Medical Definition
luteotropic
adjective
lu·teo·tro·pic ˌlüt-ē-ə-ˈtrō-pik -ˈträp-ik
-ˈträp-ik variants or luteotrophic
-ˈtrō-fik -ˈträf-ik
-ˈträf-ik : acting on the corpora lutea