Found 1 items, similar to rh.
English → English (WordNet) 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 ]