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releasing factor

/ releasing factor /
noun

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noun Sense 1
a substance produced by the hypothalamus that is capable of accelerating the secretion of a given hormone by the anterior pituitary gland
Type of:
factor
Kinds of:
growth hormone-releasing factor GHRF
noun Sense 2
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 releasing hormone causes the anterior pituitary to secrete a specific hormone
Type of:
hormone endocrine internal secretion
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Sense Count
2
Total Synonyms
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Total Relationships
6
Times Searched
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factor growth hormone-releasing factor GHRF hormone endocrine internal secretion