releasing factor

releasing factor definition - medical

re·leas·ing factor (rĭ-leˈsĭng)

noun Abbr. RF
A substance of hypothalamic origin capable of accelerating the secretion of a given hormone by the anterior lobe of pituitary gland. Also called releasing hormone.

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