corticotropin releasing factor
noun Biochemistry.
a hormonelike factor, produced by the hypothalamus, that stimulates the increased release of corticotropin by the pituitary gland in response to stress. Abbreviation: CRF
Words nearby corticotropin releasing factor
corticosterone, corticotroph, corticotrophic, corticotrophin, corticotropin, corticotropin releasing factor, corticotropin-releasing hormone, cortin, cortina, cortisol, cortisone
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