NOUN | substance | GHRF, growth hormone-releasing factor | a releasing factor that accelerates the secretion of growth hormone by the anterior pituitary body |
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Meaning | A releasing factor that accelerates the secretion of growth hormone by the anterior pituitary body. | |
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Synonym | growth hormone-releasing factor | |
Broader | releasing factor, releasing hormone, RF | A substance produced by the hypothalamus that is capable of accelerating the secretion of a given hormone by the anterior pituitary gland |
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