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Meaning of HYPOTHALAMIC RELEASING FACTOR
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Definition:
[n]
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
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Synonyms:
hypothalamic releasing hormone
,
releasing factor
,
releasing hormone
,
RH
See Also:
hormone
,
internal secretion
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