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Noun: thyrotropin-releasing factor
  1. Hormone released by the hypothalamus that controls the release of thyroid-stimulating hormone from the anterior pituitary
    - thyrotropin-releasing hormone, TRH, TRF, protirelin

Derived forms: thyrotropin-releasing factors

Type of: endocrine, hormone, internal secretion

Encyclopedia: Thyrotropin-releasing factor

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