corticotropin-releasing hormone
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corticotropin-releasing hormone (countable and uncountable, plural corticotropin-releasing hormones)
- (biochemistry) A peptide hormone secreted by the hypothalamus, involved in the stimulation of the pituitary synthesis of adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH).
- Synonyms: (initialism) CRH, corticoliberin
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