hypothalamic releasing factor meaning and definition

HYPOTHALAMIC RELEASING FACTOR noun

Definition of hypothalamic releasing factor (noun)

1. 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
   • synonyms: hypothalamic releasing hormone, releasing factor, releasing hormone, RH