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Definition: Rh
Rh
n 1: a blood group antigen possessed by Rh-positive people; if an
Rh-negative person receives a blood transfusion from an
Rh-positive person it can result in hemolysis and anemia
[syn:
rhesus factor,
Rh factor]
2: a white hard metallic element that is one of the platinum
group and is found in platinum ores; used in alloys with
platinum [syn:
rhodium,
atomic number 45]
3: 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 releasing hormone causes the anterior pituitary to
secrete a specific hormone [syn:
releasing hormone,
releasing factor
,
hypothalamic releasing hormone,
hypothalamic releasing factor
]