See Also: corticotropin-releasing factor(medicine)
corticotropin-releasing hormone(medicine)
Corticotropin-Releasing Hormone (CRH)(health)
Corticotropin-releasing hormone(health)
receptors, corticotropin-releasing hormone(medicine)
TSH releasing factor(medicine)
adrenocorticotropic releasing factor(medicine)
gonadotropin-releasing factor(medicine)
corticotrophin releasing factor(medicine)
prolactin-releasing factor(medicine)

corticotropin-releasing factor (medicine)


corticotropin-releasing factor -->
corticotropin-releasing hormone
<endocrinology, physiology> A neuropeptide released by the hypothalamus that stimulates the release of corticotropin by the anterior pituitary gland.

Chemical name: Corticotropin-releasing factor

Synonym: corticoliberin, corticotropin releasing factor.