RH
Dictionary entry overview: What does RH mean?
• RH (noun)
The noun RH has 3 senses:
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
2. a white hard metallic element that is one of the platinum group and is found in platinum ores; used in alloys with platinum
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
Familiarity information: RH used as a noun is uncommon.
Dictionary entry details
• RH (noun)
Meaning:
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
Classified under:
Nouns denoting substances
Synonyms:
Rh; Rh factor; rhesus factor
Hypernyms ("Rh" is a kind of...):
antigen (any substance (as a toxin or enzyme) that stimulates an immune response in the body (especially the production of antibodies))
Meaning:
A white hard metallic element that is one of the platinum group and is found in platinum ores; used in alloys with platinum
Classified under:
Nouns denoting substances
Synonyms:
rhodium; atomic number 45; Rh
Hypernyms ("Rh" is a kind of...):
metal; metallic element (any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.)
Meaning:
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
Classified under:
Nouns denoting body parts
Synonyms:
hypothalamic releasing factor; hypothalamic releasing hormone; releasing factor; releasing hormone; RH
Hypernyms ("RH" is a kind of...):
endocrine; hormone; internal secretion (the secretion of an endocrine gland that is transmitted by the blood to the tissue on which it has a specific effect)
