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RF

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: RF

1
 n
a complex neural network in the central core of the brainstem; monitors the state of the body and functions in such processes as arousal and sleep and attention and muscle tone
2
 n
a substance produced by the hypothalamus that is capable of accelerating the secretion of a given hormone by the anterior pituitary gland
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: RF
1

n a complex neural network in the central core of the brainstem; monitors the state of the body and functions in such processes as arousal and sleep and attention and muscle tone

Synonyms:
reticular formation
Type of:
neural net, neural network
any network of neurons or nuclei that function together to perform some function in the body
2

n 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
Types:
GHRF, growth hormone-releasing factor
a releasing factor that accelerates the secretion of growth hormone by the anterior pituitary body
Type of:
factor
anything that contributes causally to a result
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