Medical Definition of Corticotropin-releasing factor

1. A neuropeptide released by the hypothalamus that stimulates the release of corticotropin by the anterior pituitary gland. Chemical name: Corticotropin-releasing factor Synonym: corticoliberin, corticotropin releasing factor. (12 Dec 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Corticotropin-releasing Factor

corticosterone
corticosterones
corticosterone 15alpha-hydroxylase
corticothalamic
corticothalamic fibres
corticotroph
corticotrophic adenoma
corticotrophin
corticotrophin
corticotrophins
corticotrophin releasing factor
corticotropic hormone
corticotropin
corticotropin
corticotropin-like intermediate-lobe peptide
corticotropin-releasing factor (current term)
corticotropin-releasing hormone
corticotropins
corticoviridae
cortile
cortili
cortin
cortin
cortina
Cortinariaceae
Cortinarius
Cortinarius armillatus
Cortinarius atkinsonianus
Cortinarius corrugatus
Cortinarius gentilis

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