Meaning of hypothalamic releasing factor in English

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  1. Noun

    hypothalamic releasing factor

    Definitions

    1. 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

    Examples

    • « each releasing hormone causes the anterior pituitary to secrete a specific hormone »

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