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Rf : (noun)
1: a substance produced by the hypothalamus that is capable of
accelerating the secretion of a given hormone by the
anterior pituitary gland [syn: releasing factor, releasing
hormone, RF]
2: a radioactive transuranic element which has been synthesized
[syn: rutherfordium, Rf, kurchatovium, Ku, unnilquadium,
Unq, element 104, atomic number 104]
3: a complex neural network in the central core of the
brainstem; monitors the state of the body and functions in
such processes as arousal and sleep and attention and
muscle tone [syn: reticular formation, RF]
Based on WordNet 2.0
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Rf : Radio Frequency (mobile-systems)
Based on Virtual Entity of Relevant Acronyms (Version 1.9, June 2002) [Acronyms_Dictionary]:
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Rf : RF: Rheumatoid factor. Rheumatoid factor is an antibody that is measurable in the blood. It is commonly used as a blood test for the diagnosis of rheumatoid systemic lupus erythematosus )
and in some with infectious diseases (such as infectious hepatitis).
Based on Virtual Entity of Relevant Acronyms (Version 1.9, June 2002) [Acronyms_Dictionary]:
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