hypothalamic releasing factor

hypothalamic releasing factor

[¦hī·pō·thə′lam·ik ri′lēs·iŋ ‚fak·tər]

(neuroscience)

Any of the hormones secreted by the hypothalamus which travel by way of nerve fibers to the anterior pituitary, where they cause selective release of specific pituitary hormones.

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