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releasing factor
(re|leas¦ing fac¦tor)
noun
Biochemistry
a substance which, when secreted by the hypothalamus, promotes the release of a specified hormone from the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland.
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thyrotropin-releasing factor
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thyrotropin-releasing hormone (also thyrotropin-releasing factor)
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