releasing factor
noun Biochemistry.
a substance usually of hypothalamic origin that triggers the release of a particular hormone from an endocrine gland.
Origin of releasing factor
First recorded in 1950–55
Words nearby releasing factor
release date,
release print,
release therapy,
released time,
releaser,
releasing factor,
releasing mechanism,
relegate,
relent,
relentless,
relenza
Medical definitions for releasing factor
releasing factor
[ rĭ-le′sĭng ]
n.
A substance of hypothalamic origin capable of accelerating the secretion of a given hormone by the anterior lobe of pituitary gland.
releasing hormone