corticotropin-releasing factor

corticotropin–releasing factor

noun

Definition of CORTICOTROPIN-RELEASING FACTOR

: a substance secreted by the median eminence of the hypothalamus that regulates the release of ACTH by the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland—abbreviation CRF

Variants of CORTICOTROPIN-RELEASING FACTOR

corticotropin–releasing factor also corticotrophin–releasing factor