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
live in an ivory tower
to be unaware of the realities of everyday life
The university professor lives in an ivory tower and does not seem to understand what is going on in the world.