Definition of Releasing factor

1. Noun. A substance produced by the hypothalamus that is capable of accelerating the secretion of a given hormone by the anterior pituitary gland.

Exact synonyms: Releasing Hormone, Rf
Generic synonyms: Factor
Specialized synonyms: Ghrf, Growth Hormone-releasing Factor

2. Noun. 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 of these hormones causes the anterior pituitary to secrete a specific hormone.

Lexicographical Neighbors of Releasing Factor

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