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noun
1.
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.  Synonyms: Rh factor, rhesus factor.
2.
A white hard metallic element that is one of the platinum group and is found in platinum ores; used in alloys with platinum.  Synonyms: atomic number 45, rhodium.
3.
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.  Synonyms: hypothalamic releasing factor, hypothalamic releasing hormone, releasing factor, releasing hormone.



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... [Greek: Hoi rh' eti mermerizon ephestaotes para taphroi. Ornis gar sphin epelthe peresemenai memaosin, Aietos upsipetes ep' aristera laon eergon, Phoineenta drakonta pheron onuchessi peloron, Zoon et' aspaironta; kai oupo letheto charmes. Kopse gar auton ...
— Life of Cicero - Volume One • Anthony Trollope

... Abantos pais nothos eluthe karteros Idmon,] [Greek: Ton rh' upokussamene teken Apolloni anakti] [Greek: Ambrosion para kuma pheretrios Antianeira,] [Greek: Toi kai ...
— A New System; or, an Analysis of Antient Mythology. Volume I. • Jacob Bryant

... reaches the ground. The charred embers of the burned "witch" and discs are taken home and planted in the flax-fields the same night, in the belief that they will keep vermin from the fields. In the Rhn Mountains, situated on the borders of Hesse and Bavaria, the people used to march to the top of a hill or eminence on the first Sunday in Lent. Children and lads carried torches, brooms daubed with tar, and poles swathed in straw. A wheel, wrapt in combustibles, ...
— The Golden Bough - A study of magic and religion • Sir James George Frazer

... perhaps refers to this port. In ch. cxxiii., biography of Arsz-lan, it is recorded that his grandson Hurdutai, by order of Kubilai Khan, accompanied Bu-lo no-yen on his mission to the country of Ha-rh-ma-sz. This latter name may be intended for Hormuz. I do not think that by the Noyen Bulo, M. Polo could be meant, for the title Noyen would hardly have been applied to him. But Rashid-eddin mentions a distinguished Mongol, by name Pulad, with whom he was acquainted ...
— The Travels of Marco Polo Volume 1 • Marco Polo and Rustichello of Pisa

... Bruce who did not leave the City on that Day as I expected. His Stay gives me an Oppty of acquainting you that an Express who left the Capes yesterday informs us that the enemies ships all went out to Sea in the morning steering E N E supposd to be going to Hudsons River Rh lsland or Boston. Mr B will give you as particular an Acct as I can. I therefore refer you to him. This is what I expected. I trust you are upon your Guard. Con. has orderd an Enquiry be made into the reasons . . . . that Schr St Clair . . ...
— The Writings of Samuel Adams, vol. III. • Samuel Adams



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