releasing hormone (n)
RH (n)
releasing factor (n)
hypothalamic releasing hormone (n)
hypothalamic releasing factor (n)

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type n
lex_filenum 08
def 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
def each of these hormones causes the anterior pituitary to secrete a specific hormone
Outgoing links
Hypernym hormone, endocrine, internal secretion
Incoming links
Hyponym hormone, endocrine, internal secretion

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