#factor anything that contributes causally to a result; "a number of factors determined the outcome"
supertype: #cause events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something; "they are trying to determine the cause of the crash"
subtype: #parameter any factor that defines a system and determines (or limits) its performance
subtype: is#subroutine_parameter
subtype: #unknown_quantity__unknownquantity a factor in a given situation whose bearing and importance is not apparent; "I don't know what the new man will do; he's still an unknown quantity"
subtype: #releasing_factor__releasingfactor__releasing_hormone__releasinghormone__RF a substance produced by the hypothalamus that is capable of accelerating the secretion of a given hormone by the anterior pituitary gland
subtype: #growth_hormone-releasing_factor__GHRF a releasing factor that accelerates the secretion of growth hormone by the anterior pituitary body
subtype: #intrinsic_factor__intrinsicfactor a substance produced by the mucosa of the stomach and intestines that is essential for the absorption of vitamin B12; "lack of intrinsic factor can result in pernicious anemia"
subtype: pm#human_factor__humanfactor
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