HYPOTHALAMIC RELEASING HORMONE
(noun)Definitions
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Hypothalamic Releasing Hormone.
Hypothalamic Releasing Hormone - as a noun
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 (Exact Relations)
hypothalamic releasing factorreleasing factorreleasing hormonerhExample Sentences
"The hypothalamic releasing hormone signals the pituitary gland to release growth hormone."
"The decrease in hypothalamic releasing hormones leads to a decrease in the production of thyroid-stimulating hormone."
"The secretion of luteinizing hormone is stimulated by hypothalamic releasing hormones."
"Gonadotropin-releasing hormone is one example of a hypothalamic releasing hormone."
"The absence of hypothalamic releasing hormones can have a negative impact on reproductive function."
