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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
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.
Exact synonyms: Hypothalamic Releasing Factor, Hypothalamic Releasing Hormone, Releasing Hormone, Rh
Generic synonyms: Endocrine, Hormone, Internal Secretion
Generic synonyms: Endocrine, Hormone, Internal Secretion