RIFATHYROIN
\ɹˈɪfɐθˌɪɹɔ͡ɪn], \ɹˈɪfɐθˌɪɹɔɪn], \ɹ_ˈɪ_f_ɐ_θ_ˌɪ_ɹ_ɔɪ_n]\
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A tripeptide hormone that originates in the hypothalamus and stimulates the secretion of thyrotropin from the pituitary gland. In humans, it also acts as a prolactin-releasing factor. It is also a neurotransmitter in the central nervous system.
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