Rh /ˌɑrˈeʧ/
  Rh
       n 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
            [syn: rhesus factor, Rh factor]
       2: a white hard metallic element that is one of the platinum
          group and is found in platinum ores; used in alloys with
          platinum [syn: rhodium, atomic number 45]
       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 releasing hormone causes the anterior pituitary to
          secrete a specific hormone [syn: releasing hormone, releasing
          factor, hypothalamic releasing hormone, hypothalamic
          releasing factor]