luteotropic

[ loo-tee-uh-trop-ik, -troh-pik ]
/ ˌlu ti əˈtrɒp ɪk, -ˈtroʊ pɪk /

adjective

affecting the corpus luteum.
Also lu·te·o·troph·ic [loo-tee-uh-trof-ik, -troh-fik] /ˌlu ti əˈtrɒf ɪk, -ˈtroʊ fɪk/.

Origin of luteotropic

First recorded in 1940–45; luteo- + -tropic

Medical definitions for luteotrophic

luteotropic
[ lōō′tē-ə-trŏpĭk, -trōpĭk ]

adj.

Having an affect on the development and function of the corpus luteum.