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1. releasing_hormone
noun. 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.
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2. thyrotropin-releasing_hormone
noun. hormone released by the hypothalamus that controls the release of thyroid-stimulating hormone from the anterior pituitary.
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4. energy-releasing
adjective. (of a nuclear reaction) occurring with evolution or releasing of energy.
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5. heat-releasing
adjective. (of a chemical reaction or compound) occurring or formed with the liberation of heat.