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RELEASING HORMONE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
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
Synonyms:
hypothalamic releasing factor; hypothalamic releasing hormone; releasing factor; releasing hormone; RH
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("releasing hormone" is a kind of...):
endocrine; hormone; internal secretion (the secretion of an endocrine gland that is transmitted by the blood to the tissue on which it has a specific effect)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A substance produced by the hypothalamus that is capable of accelerating the secretion of a given hormone by the anterior pituitary gland
Synonyms:
releasing factor; releasing hormone; RF
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("releasing hormone" is a kind of...):
factor (anything that contributes causally to a result)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "releasing hormone"):
GHRF; growth hormone-releasing factor (a releasing factor that accelerates the secretion of growth hormone by the anterior pituitary body)
Context examples:
A synthetic analog of gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH).
(Buserelin, NCI Thesaurus)
This eventually leads to an inhibition of gonadotropin releasing hormone (GnRH) secretion from the hypothalamus and a subsequent inhibition of luteinizing hormone (LH) and follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) release.
(Desogestrel, NCI Thesaurus)
An anticancer drug that belongs to the family of drugs called gonadotropin-releasing hormones.
(Buserelin, NCI Dictionary)
The acetate salt form of ganirelix, a synthetic decapeptide with high antagonistic activity against naturally occurring gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH).
(Ganirelix Acetate, NCI Thesaurus)
A synthetic decapeptide and antagonist of naturally occurring gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH).
(Abarelix, NCI Thesaurus)
A peptide vaccine derived from the synthetic peptide pyroEHWSYGLRPG, corresponding to amino acids 22-31 of mouse gonadotropin releasing hormone (GnRH), with potential immunocastration activity.
(Anti-GnRH Vaccine PEP223, NCI Thesaurus)
Deslorelin binds to and activates pituitary gonadotropin releasing hormone (GnRH) receptors.
(Deslorelin, NCI Thesaurus)
This may be done by giving an antiandrogen drug and removing the testicles (orchiectomy) or by giving an antiandrogen drug with a gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) agonist.
(Combined androgen blockade, NCI Dictionary)
The determination of the amount of corticotropin releasing hormone present in a sample.
(Corticotropin Releasing Hormone Measurement, NCI Thesaurus)
The acetate form of a long-acting, synthetic peptide with gonadotrophin-releasing hormone (GnRH) antagonistic properties.
(Degarelix Acetate, NCI Thesaurus)
