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hormone vs hypothalamic releasing factor

hypothalamic releasing factor vs hormone

hormone and hypothalamic releasing factor both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
hormone Yes No No No
hypothalamic releasing factor Yes No No No
As nouns, hypothalamic releasing factor is a hyponym of hormone; that is, hypothalamic releasing factor is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than hormone:
  • hormone: the secretion of an endocrine gland that is transmitted by the blood to the tissue on which it has a specific effect
  • hypothalamic releasing factor: any of several hormones produced in the hypothalamus and carried by a vein to the anterior pituitary gland where they stimulate the release of anterior pituitary hormones; each of these hormones causes the anterior pituitary to secrete a specific hormone
hormone (noun) hypothalamic releasing factor (noun)
the secretion of an endocrine gland that is transmitted by the blood to the tissue on which it has a specific effect any of several hormones produced in the hypothalamus and carried by a vein to the anterior pituitary gland where they stimulate the release of anterior pituitary hormones; each of these hormones causes the anterior pituitary to secrete a specific hormone
Difference between hormone and hypothalamic releasing factor

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