Rh

Noun

Meaning

a white hard metallic element that is one of the platinum group and is found in platinum ores; used in alloys with platinum

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

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

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

rhodium releasing hormone Rh factor rhesus factor releasing factor hypothalamic releasing factor hypothalamic releasing hormone atomic number 45

Hypernyms

metal antigen endocrine hormone metallic element internal secretion

Phrases with the word

rh disease rh alloimmunization rh antibodies in pregnancy rh antibody disease rh hemolytic disease rh isoimmunization

Close letter words and terms

Rgvedic RGY rGyalrong rh alloimmunization rh antibodies in pregnancy Rh antibody