releasing hormone

English - English

Definition of releasing hormone in English English dictionary

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 releasing hormone causes the anterior pituitary to secrete a specific hormone

Related Terms

growth hormone-releasing factor

a releasing factor that accelerates the secretion of growth hormone by the anterior pituitary body

thyrotropin-releasing hormone

hormone released by the hypothalamus that controls the release of thyroid-stimulating hormone from the anterior pituitary

Hyphenation

re·leas·ing hor·mone

Turkish pronunciation

rilisîng hôrmōn

Pronunciation

/rēˈlēsəɴɢ ˈhôrˌmōn/ /riːˈliːsɪŋ ˈhɔːrˌmoʊn/