NOUN | substance | Rh, rhesus factor, Rh factor | a blood group antigen possessed by Rh-positive people |
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substance | Rh, rhodium, atomic number 45 | a white hard metallic element that is one of the platinum group and is found in platinum ores | |
body | RH, releasing hormone, releasing factor, hypothalamic releasing hormone, hypothalamic releasing factor | 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 |
Meaning | A blood group antigen possessed by Rh-positive people; if an Rh-negative person receives a blood transfusion from an Rh-positive person it can result in hemolysis and anemia. | |
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Synonyms | rhesus factor, Rh factor | |
Broader | antigen | Any substance (as a toxin or enzyme) that stimulates an immune response in the body (especially the production of antibodies) |
Spanish | factor Rh, Rh | |
Catalan | factor Rh, Rh |
Meaning | A white hard metallic element that is one of the platinum group and is found in platinum ores; used in alloys with platinum. | |
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Synonyms | rhodium, atomic number 45 | |
Broader | metallic element, metal | Any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc. |
Spanish | número atómico 45, Rh, rodio | |
Catalan | número atòmic 45, Rh, rodi |
Meaning | 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; each of these hormones causes the anterior pituitary to secrete a specific hormone. | |
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Synonyms | releasing hormone, releasing factor, hypothalamic releasing hormone, hypothalamic releasing factor | |
Broader | hormone, endocrine, internal secretion | The secretion of an endocrine gland that is transmitted by the blood to the tissue on which it has a specific effect |
Spanish | factor liberador hipotalámico |
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