nnoun.substancea substance produced by the hypothalamus that is capable of accelerating the secretion of a given hormone by the anterior pituitary glandSynset:RF releasing hormone
Hypernyms:factor
Inherited Hypernyms:releasing factorfactorcauseoriginbeginninghappeningeventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:GHRFgrowth hormone-releasing factor
Full Hyponyms:growth hormone-releasing factor
nnoun.bodyany 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 hormoneSynset:RH hypothalamic releasing factor hypothalamic releasing hormone releasing hormone
Hypernyms:endocrine hormone internal secretion
Inherited Hypernyms:releasing hormonehormonesecretionliquid body substancebody substancesubstancematterphysical entityentity
Inherited Hypernyms:releasing hormonehormonesecretionliquid body substancebody substancesubstancepartrelationabstractionentity