n.
1.a substance produced by the hypothalamus that is capable of accelerating the secretion of a given hormone by the anterior pituitary gland
2.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
Idiom of the Day
cop a plea
to plead guilty to a crime in order to get a lesser penalty
The man was forced to cop a plea when the evidence against him became very strong.