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Releasing factor
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What's The Definition Of Releasing factor?
[n] any of several hormones produced in the hypothalamus and carried by a vein to the anterior pituitary gland where they stimulate the release of anterior pituitary hormones; each releasing hormone causes the anterior pituitary to secrete a specific hormone
[n] a substance produced by the hypothalamus that is capable of accelerating the secretion of a given hormone by the anterior pituitary gland Synonyms | Synonyms for Releasing factor: hypothalamic releasing factor | hypothalamic releasing hormone | releasing hormone | releasing hormone | RF | RH Related Terms | Find terms related to Releasing factor: See Also | factor | GHRF | growth hormone-releasing factor | hormone | internal secretion |
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