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somatotropin-releasing hormone — (SRH) growth hormone–releasing h … Medical dictionary
GH-RH — growth hormone releasing hormone * * * growth hormone–releasing hormone … Medical dictionary
somatoliberin — A decapeptide released by the hypothalamus, which induces the release of human growth hormone (somatotropin). SYN: growth hormone releasing factor, growth hormone releasing hormone, somatotropin releasing factor, somatotropin releasing hormone.… … Medical dictionary
combined anterior pituitary test — (for functioning of the anterior pituitary) four exogenous hypothalamic hormones are administered intravenously (corticotropin releasing hormone, growth hormone–releasing hormone, luteinizing hormone–releasing hormone, and thyrotropin… … Medical dictionary
GRH — Abbreviation for gonadotropin releasing hormone. * * * growth hormone releasing hormone * * * growth hormone–releasing hormone … Medical dictionary
somatocrinin — Hypothalamic growth releasing hormone, GHRH. [somato + G. krino, to secrete, + in] * * * so·ma·to·cri·nin (so″mə to kriґnin) growth hormone–releasing hormone … Medical dictionary
sermorelin acetate — ser·mo·rel·in ac·e·tate (sur″mo relґin) the acetate salt of a synthetic peptide corresponding to a portion of growth hormone–releasing hormone; used in the treatment of idiopathic growth hormone deficiency in prepubertal children;… … Medical dictionary
secretin family — a group of peptides related to secretin, several of which are active in the alimentary tract; it includes secretin, glucagon, growth hormone–releasing hormone, glucose dependent insulinotropic polypeptide, and vasoactive intestinal polypeptide … Medical dictionary
