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lu·te·al 'lüt-ē-əl adj of, relating to, characterized by, or involving the corpus luteum or its formation <the \luteal phase of the menstrual cycle> <\luteal activity>
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lu·te·al (looґte-əl) pertaining to or having the properties of the corpus luteum or its active principle.Medical dictionary. 2011.