Meaning of releasing factor
Definition of releasing factor
(noun)
a
substance
produced by the
hypothalamus
that is
capable
of accelerating the
secretion
of a
given
hormone
by the
anterior
pituitary
gland
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
of these hormones causes the
anterior
pituitary
to
secrete
a
specific
hormone
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