Releasing Hormone (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.
Examples
- The releasing hormone is responsible for signaling the anterior pituitary gland to secrete thyroid-stimulating hormone, which in turn regulates the production of thyroid hormones in the body.
- Certain conditions, such as hypothyroidism, may be caused by a deficiency in the releasing hormone that stimulates the production of thyroid-stimulating hormone.
- Adrenocorticotropic hormone-releasing hormone is a type of releasing hormone found in the hypothalamus, which stimulates the release of adrenocorticotropic hormone from the anterior pituitary gland.
- Thyrotropin-releasing hormone is an example of a releasing hormone that stimulates the anterior pituitary gland to secrete thyroid-stimulating hormone, which then regulates the thyroid gland's activity.
- This hormone-releasing hormone stimulates the anterior pituitary gland to release growth hormone, which in turn promotes cell growth and reproduction in various tissues.
Synonyms
Hypernyms
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.
Examples
- Gonadotropin-releasing hormone, for instance, stimulates the anterior pituitary gland to produce follicle-stimulating hormone and luteinizing hormone.
- Thyroid-releasing hormone, produced by the hypothalamus, regulates the release of thyroid-stimulating hormone from the pituitary gland.
- The release of growth hormone is triggered by growth-hormone-releasing hormone secreted by the hypothalamus and carried to the anterior pituitary gland via the hypophyseal portal system.
- Prolactin-releasing and inhibiting hormones play crucial roles in the regulation of prolactin secretion by the anterior pituitary gland.
- Corticotropin-releasing hormone stimulates the anterior pituitary to produce adrenocorticotropic hormone and other glucocorticoids in response to stress.