corticotropin releasing factor
noun Biochemistry.
a hormonelike factor, produced by the hypothalamus, that stimulates the increased release of corticotropin by the pituitary gland in response to stress. Abbreviation: CRF
Words nearby corticotropin releasing factor
corticosterone,
corticotroph,
corticotrophic,
corticotrophin,
corticotropin,
corticotropin releasing factor,
corticotropin-releasing hormone,
cortin,
cortina,
cortisol,
cortisone