releasing factor

releasing factor
Biochem.
a substance usually of hypothalamic origin that triggers the release of a particular hormone from an endocrine gland.
[1950-55]

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  • releasing factor — releasing factor. См. R фактор. (Источник: «Англо русский толковый словарь генетических терминов». Арефьев В.А., Лисовенко Л.А., Москва: Изд во ВНИРО, 1995 г.) …   Молекулярная биология и генетика. Толковый словарь.

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  • growth hormone-releasing factor — noun a releasing factor that accelerates the secretion of growth hormone by the anterior pituitary body • Syn: ↑GHRF • Hypernyms: ↑releasing factor, ↑releasing hormone, ↑RF …   Useful english dictionary

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