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releasing factor

/rɪˈliːsɪŋ ˈfæktər/

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/rɪˈliːsɪŋ ˈfæktər/C1formalmedical
  • ruВещество, обычно гормон или нейропептид, которое стимулирует высвобождение другого гормона из эндокринной железы, особенно из гипофиза.

A substance, typically a hormone or neuropeptide, that stimulates the release of another hormone from an endocrine gland, especially from the pituitary gland.

  1. Hormone regulatorC2formal

    A substance, typically a hormone, produced by the hypothalamus that stimulates the pituitary gland to release other hormones.

    ruРилизинг-фактор

    • Corticotropin-releasing factor triggers the release of ACTH.
    • Gonadotropin-releasing factor controls reproductive hormone cycles.
    • The doctor explained how releasing factors regulate the endocrine system.