RF

symb. Chem. the element rutherfordium.

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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

• Hypernyms: ↑factor

• Hyponyms: ↑growth hormone-releasing factor, ↑GHRF

2. 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

• Hypernyms: ↑neural network, ↑neural net

• Part Holonyms: ↑brainstem, ↑brain-stem, ↑brain stem

• Part Meronyms: ↑reticular activating system, ↑RAS

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abbreviation

1. refunding

2. rinforzando

3. roof

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radiofrequency.

Also, rf.

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abbrev

1. Radio frequency

2. République française (French), French Republic

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rf.,

Baseball.

1. right field.

2. right fielder.

r.f.,

1. radio frequency.

2. rapid-fire.

RF (no periods),

1. radio frequency.

2. releasing factor.

R.F.,

1. French Republic (French, République française.

2. radio frequency.

3. rapid-fire.

4. representative fraction.

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symbol the chemical element rutherfordium