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hypothalamic releasing factor — 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… … Useful english dictionary
releasing factor — noun 1. a substance produced by the hypothalamus that is capable of accelerating the secretion of a given hormone by the anterior pituitary gland • Syn: ↑releasing hormone, ↑RF • Hypernyms: ↑factor • Hyponyms: ↑growth hormone releasing factor, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
hypothalamic releasing hormone — 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… … Useful english dictionary
releasing factor — re·leas·ing factor ri lēs iŋ n HYPOTHALAMIC RELEASING FACTOR … Medical dictionary
releasing factor — Biochem. a substance usually of hypothalamic origin that triggers the release of a particular hormone from an endocrine gland. [1950 55] * * * … Universalium
releasing factor — releas′ing fac tor n. phl biochem. a substance usu. of hypothalamic origin that triggers the release of a hormone from an endocrine gland … From formal English to slang
Corticotropin-releasing factor family — Identifiers Symbol CRF Pfam PF00473 InterPro … Wikipedia
releasing hormone — noun 1. a substance produced by the hypothalamus that is capable of accelerating the secretion of a given hormone by the anterior pituitary gland • Syn: ↑releasing factor, ↑RF • Hypernyms: ↑factor • Hyponyms: ↑growth hormone releasing factor, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Releasing hormone — A releasing hormone or releasing factor is a hormone whose main purpose is to control the release of another hormone. The main releasing hormones secreted by the hypothalamus are:*Thyrotropin releasing hormone (TRH), *Corticotropin releasing… … Wikipedia
Corticotropin-releasing hormone binding protein family — Corticotropin releasing factor binding protein (CRF BP) Identifiers Symbol CRF BP Pfam PF05428 InterPro … Wikipedia
