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English noun: releasing hormone | |||
| 1. | releasing hormone (substance) a substance produced by the hypothalamus that is capable of accelerating the secretion of a given hormone by the anterior pituitary gland | ||
| Synonyms | releasing factor, RF | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | factor | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | GHRF, growth hormone-releasing factor | ||
| 2. | releasing hormone (body) 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 | ||
| Synonyms | hypothalamic releasing factor, hypothalamic releasing hormone, releasing factor, RH | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | endocrine, hormone, internal secretion | ||
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