luteinizing hormone Syllabification: (lu·te·in·iz·ing hor·mone)Pronunciation: /ˈlo͞otēəˌnīziNG, ˈlo͞otnˌīziNG/Definition of luteinizing hormone noun Biochemistry a hormone secreted by the anterior pituitary gland that stimulates ovulation in females and the synthesis of androgen in males. luteinizing hormone in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of luteinizing hormone in the British & World English dictionary