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corticotropin releasing factor: Meaning and Definition of
corticotro'pin releas'ing fac"tor
Pronunciation: [key]
— Biochem. Biochem.
- a hormonelike factor, produced by the hypothalamus, that stimulates the increased release of corticotropin by the pituitary gland in response to stress. Abbr.: CRF
