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CRF

corticotropin releasing factor.

corticotropin releasing factor

–noun Biochemistry.
a hormonelike factor, produced by the hypothalamus, that stimulates the increased release of corticotropin by the pituitary gland in response to stress. Abbreviation: CRF
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Main Entry: CRF
Function: abbreviation
corticotropin-releasing factor
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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Abbreviations & Acronyms
CRF
  1. chronic renal failure

  2. corticotropin releasing factor

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