thyrotropin-releasing factor vs TRF

thyrotropin-releasing factor and TRF both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
thyrotropin-releasing factor	Yes	No	No	No
TRF	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, thyrotropin-releasing factor and TRF are synonyms defined as:

thyrotropin-releasing factor and TRF: hormone released by the hypothalamus that controls the release of thyroid-stimulating hormone from the anterior pituitary

Other synonyms of thyrotropin-releasing factor include protirelin, thyrotropin-releasing hormone, TRH.

thyrotropin-releasing factor (noun)	TRF (noun)
hormone released by the hypothalamus that controls the release of thyroid-stimulating hormone from the anterior pituitary	hormone released by the hypothalamus that controls the release of thyroid-stimulating hormone from the anterior pituitary