[syn: reticular formation, RF]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
RF
n 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, 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]
The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (19 January 2023):
RF
radio frequency