Reference meaning
RF
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a substance produced by the hypothalamus that is capable of accelerating the secretion of a given hormone by the anterior pituitary gland
Related source terms
releasing factorreleasing hormone
Other meanings
2. noun
a radioactive transuranic element which has been synthesized
3. noun
a complex neural network in the central core of the brainstem; monitors the state of the body and functions in such processes as arousal and sleep and attention and muscle tone
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