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“releasing hormone”

The following 3 entries include the term releasing hormone.

gonadotropin-releasing hormone

noun

: a hormone secreted by the hypothalamus that stimulates the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland to release gonadotropins (such as luteinizing hormone and follicle-stimulating hormone) abbreviation GnRH

luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone

noun

thyrotropin-releasing hormone

noun

: a tripeptide hormone synthesized in the hypothalamus that stimulates secretion of thyroid-stimulating hormone


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