Noun
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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
- releasing hormone - releasing factor - hypothalamic releasing hormone - hypothalamic releasing factor -
a white hard metallic element that is one of the platinum group and is found in platinum ores
used in alloys with platinum
- atomic number 45 -
a blood group antigen possessed by Rh-positive people
if an Rh-negative person receives a blood transfusion from an Rh-positive person it can result in hemolysis and anemia
- rhesus factor - rh factor