Releasing Factor

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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

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§1: 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
§2: a substance produced by the hypothalamus that is capable of accelerating the secretion of a given hormone by the anterior pituitary gland