growth hormone-releasing factor

Definitions of growth hormone-releasing factor
  1. noun
    a releasing factor that accelerates the secretion of growth hormone by the anterior pituitary body
    synonyms: GHRF
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    type of:
    RF, releasing factor, releasing hormone
    a substance produced by the hypothalamus that is capable of accelerating the secretion of a given hormone by the anterior pituitary gland
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