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Hypothalamic Releasing Factor (Noun)

Meaning

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.

Classification

Nouns denoting body parts.

Examples

  • The hypothalamic releasing factor for thyroid-stimulating hormone is produced in the hypothalamus and regulates the secretion of thyroid hormone from the thyroid gland.
  • Hypothalamic releasing factors play a crucial role in maintaining the delicate balance of hormones in the body.
  • Growth hormone-releasing factor is a type of hypothalamic releasing factor that stimulates the release of growth hormone from the anterior pituitary gland.
  • Dysregulation of hypothalamic releasing factors has been implicated in a number of endocrine disorders, including hypothyroidism and acromegaly.
  • The hypothalamic releasing factor for adrenocorticotropic hormone stimulates the release of cortisol from the adrenal gland in response to stress.

Synonyms

  • Releasing Factor
  • Hypothalamic Releasing Hormone
  • RH
  • Releasing Hormone

Hypernyms

  • Endocrine
  • Internal Secretion
  • Hormone
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