Usually means: Stimulates secretion of specific hormones.
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Definitions from Wiktionary (releasing hormone)

▸ noun:  (endocrinology) A hormone that is involved primarily in stimulating the release of another hormone.

Similar:
thyrotropin-releasing hormone, gonadotropin-releasing hormone, tropin, hormone, tropic hormone, adrenocorticotropic hormone, release, heteroreceptor, melanocyte-stimulating hormone, corelease, more...

Opposite:
inhibiting hormone, suppressive hormone, repressive hormone

Types:
somatostatin, dopamine, more...

Phrases:
thyrotropin releasing hormone, gonadotropin releasing hormone, luteinizing hormone releasing hormone, corticotropin releasing hormone, hypothalamic releasing hormone, more...

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Similar:
thyrotropin-releasing hormone, gonadotropin-releasing hormone, tropin, hormone, tropic hormone, adrenocorticotropic hormone, release, heteroreceptor, melanocyte-stimulating hormone, corelease, more...

Opposite:
inhibiting hormone, suppressive hormone, repressive hormone

Types:
somatostatin, dopamine, more...

Phrases:
thyrotropin releasing hormone, gonadotropin releasing hormone, luteinizing hormone releasing hormone, corticotropin releasing hormone, hypothalamic releasing hormone, growth hormone releasing hormone, more...



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