Synonyms of rh

1. rhesus factor, Rh factor, Rh, antigen: usage: 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
2. rhodium, Rh, atomic number 45, metallic element, metal: usage: a white hard metallic element that is one of the platinum group and is found in platinum ores; used in alloys with platinum
3. releasing hormone, RH, releasing factor, hypothalamic releasing hormone, hypothalamic releasing factor, hormone, endocrine, internal secretion: usage: 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