Releasing Factor (Noun)
Meaning 1
A substance produced by the hypothalamus that is capable of accelerating the secretion of a given hormone by the anterior pituitary gland.
Classification
Nouns denoting substances.
Synonyms
Hyponyms
Meaning 2
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.