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corticoliberin (medicine)


corticoliberin -->
corticotropin-releasing hormone
<endocrinology, physiology> A neuropeptide released by the hypothalamus that stimulates the release of corticotropin by the anterior pituitary gland.

Chemical name: Corticotropin-releasing factor

Synonym: corticoliberin, corticotropin releasing factor.