| prolactin release-inhibiting hormone | <chemical> A polypeptide hormone produced in the hypothalamus that inhibits the release of prolactin. Chemical name: Prolactin release-inhibiting factor (12 Dec 1998) |
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| histamine release | The secretion of histamine from mast cell and basophil granules by exocytosis. This can be initiated by a number of factors, all of which involve binding of IgE, cross-linked by antigen, to the mast cell or basophil's fc receptors. Once released, histamine binds to a number of different target cell receptors and exerts a wide variety of effects. (12 Dec 1998) |
| hypnagogic hallucination | <neurology, symptom> Vivid hallucinatory imagery at the onset of sleep. (11 Jan 1998) |
| hypnopompic hallucination | <psychology> Vivid hallucinations that occur when wakening from sleep; occurs with narcolepsy, but grouped with hypnagogic hallucination. (05 Mar 2000) |
| somatotropin release-inhibiting factor | <protein> Gastrointestinal and hypothalmic peptide hormone (two forms: 14 and 28 residues), found in gastric mucosa, pancreatic islets, nerves of the gastrointestinal tract, in posterior pituitary and in the central nervous system. Inhibits gastric secretion and motility: in hypothalamus/pituitary inhibits somatotropin release. (18 Nov 1997) |
| somatotropin release-inhibiting hormone | <protein> Gastrointestinal and hypothalmic peptide hormone (two forms: 14 and 28 residues), found in gastric mucosa, pancreatic islets, nerves of the gastrointestinal tract, in posterior pituitary and in the central nervous system. Inhibits gastric secretion and motility: in hypothalamus/pituitary inhibits somatotropin release. (18 Nov 1997) |
| stump hallucination | The sensation, after amputation of a limb, that the absent part is still present; there may also be paresthesias, transient aches, and intermittent or continuous pain perceived as originating in the absent limb. (12 Dec 1998) |
| deliberate release | Generally refers to putting a genetically manipulated organism into field trials. (14 Nov 1997) |
| sustained release tablet | A drug product formulation that provides the required dosage initially and then maintains or repeats it at desired intervals. Synonym: prolonged action tablet, repeat action tablet. (05 Mar 2000) |
| olfactory hallucination | False perception in smell. (05 Mar 2000) |
| tactile hallucination | False perception of movement or sensation, as from an amputated limb, or crawling sensation on the skin. (05 Mar 2000) |
| unformed visual hallucination | Hallucination composed of sparks, lights, or bursting spheres of light. (05 Mar 2000) |
| kinesthesia hallucination | The sense of movement of one or more muscles, when no movement is taking place. (05 Mar 2000) |
| formed visual hallucination | <psychiatry> Hallucination composed of scenes, often landscapes. (05 Mar 2000) |
| lilliputian hallucination | Hallucination of reduced size of objects or persons. (05 Mar 2000) |