rh : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Rh n 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 Synonym(s): rhesus factor, Rh factor, Rh a white hard metallic element that is one of the platinum group and is found in platinum ores; used in alloys with platinum Synonym(s): rhodium, Rh, atomic number 45 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 of these hormones causes the anterior pituitary to secrete a specific hormone Synonym(s): releasing hormone, RH, releasing factor, hypothalamic releasing hormone, hypothalamic releasing factor