luteinizing
黄体形成の
解説 Definition
卵巣の成熟した細胞が黄体に変わるプロセス。生殖生物学で月経周期の関連プロセスを指します。
Luteinizing means related to the process in which the ovary changes after releasing an egg and forms the corpus luteum. It is mainly used in biology and medicine, especially in the phrase luteinizing hormone.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
-ize が「〜化する」、-ing が「その過程・働き」を表すと押さえると、luteinizing は「黄体そのもの」ではなく「黄体化していく動き」に結びつけやすい。最重要コロケーションは luteinizing hormone (LH) で、排卵前後に分泌され黄体化を促す場面とセットで覚えると定着する。語族の luteal は「黄体の・黄体期の」という状態寄りの形容詞なので、luteinizing は変化を起こす側、luteal は変化後の状態側、と対比すると混同しにくい。
Notice the ending: `-izing` often shows a process of making something become something else. Pair it with the very common phrase `luteinizing hormone (LH)`, because many learners meet the word there first. Also compare it with `luteal`: `luteinizing` suggests causing a change, while `luteal` sounds more like the state after that change.
例文
Luteinizing hormone triggers ovulation and luteinization.
黄体化ホルモンは排卵と黄体化を引き起こします。
The luteinizing phase is important for pregnancy.
黄体化段階は妊娠に重要です。
The luteinizing process involves hormonal changes.
黄体化プロセスはホルモン変化を伴う。
luteinizing の類義語・関連語
luteinizing の語源・成り立ち Etymology
luteinizingはラテン語luteus「黄色い」に由来し、語幹lute-に「〜化する」の-izeと-ingが重なった形です。luteinやlutealにも同じ核があり、「黄体」が黄色く見えることから生まれた医学語だと分かります。関連語はluteinとluteal。
Luteinizing comes from Latin `luteus`, meaning "yellow." It is built on the stem `lute-`, with `-ize` meaning "make" or "turn into" and `-ing` added afterward. In medical language, the word reflects the yellow appearance of the corpus luteum; related English words include `lutein` and `luteal`.
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