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English noun: RF | |||
| 1. | RF (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, releasing hormone | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | factor | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | GHRF, growth hormone-releasing factor | ||
| 2. | Rf (substance) a radioactive transuranic element which has been synthesized | ||
| Synonyms | atomic number 104, element 104, rutherfordium, unnilquadium, Unq | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | chemical element, element | ||
| 3. | RF (body) a complex neural network in the central core of the brainstem; monitors the state of the body and functions in such processes as arousal and sleep and attention and muscle tone | ||
| Synonyms | reticular formation | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | neural net, neural network | ||
| Part holonym | RAS, reticular activating system | ||
| Part meronym | brain stem, brain-stem, brainstem | ||
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