ACTH

ACTH
abbr. adrenocorticotrophic hormone.

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noun
a hormone produced by the anterior pituitary gland that stimulates the adrenal cortex
• Hypernyms: ↑hormone, ↑endocrine, ↑internal secretion

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abbreviation
adrenocorticotropic hormone

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1. Biochem. a polypeptide hormone, produced by the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland, that stimulates the cortex of adrenal glands.
2. Pharm. this substance, extracted from the pituitary glands of hogs and other species, in the form of its white, water-soluble powder, used for the diagnosis of diseases that impair the adrenal glands. Also called adrenocorticotropic hormone, adrenocorticotropin.
[1940-45; a(dreno)c(ortico)t(ropic) h(ormone)]

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abbrev
1. Adrenocorticotrophic hormone, a hormone secreted by the pituitary gland which stimulates the adrenal cortex
2. Also produced synthetically and used as a treatment eg for rheumatoid arthritis and skin diseases

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Biochemistry abbr. adrenocorticotropic (or adrenocorticotrophic) hormone

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • ACTH — endoc. Siglas de la hormona adrenocorticotropa. Hormona de naturaleza polipeptídica formada por 39 aminoácidos que es segregada por la hipófisis. Actúa regulando la actividad secretora de las cápsulas suprarrenales. También se denomina… …   Diccionario médico

  • ACTH — ACTH: svw. ↑ Corticotropin. * * * ACTH,   Abkürzung für adrenocorticotropes Hormon, Corticotropin, Hormon des Hypophysenvorderlappens, regelt Synthese und Ausschüttung der Nebennierenrindenhormone (Glucocorticoide …   Universal-Lexikon

  • acth — [cit. aceteháş] s.n., art. ACTH ul Trimis de gall, 28.10.2008. Sursa: DOOM 2  ACTH s.n. Hormon proteic secretat de hipofiză, care stimulează glanda corticosuprarenală. [Sin.: Hormon adrenocorticotropic] (acronim, din engl. adrenocorticotropic… …   Dicționar Român

  • ACTH — n. 1. a growth hormone produced by the anterior pituitary gland; stimulates the adrenal cortex. Syn: adrenocorticotropic hormone, adrenocorticotrophic hormone, adrenocorticotropin, adrenocorticotrophin, corticotropin, corticotrophin [WordNet 1.5] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • ACTH — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda Hormona adrenocorticotropa Obtenido de ACTH …   Wikipedia Español

  • ACTH — ⇒ adrenocorticotropes Hormon …   Deutsch wörterbuch der biologie

  • ACTH — sigla ES ingl. Adrenocorticotropic Hormone, ormone adrenocorticotropo …   Dizionario italiano

  • ACTH — [Abk. für engl. adrenocorticotropic hormone]: = Kortikotropin …   Das Wörterbuch medizinischer Fachausdrücke

  • ACTH — (adrenocorticotropic hormone) hormone secreted by the pituitary gland which stimulates steroid production by the cortex of the adrenal glands (Physiology) …   English contemporary dictionary

  • ACTH — ☆ ACTH n. [ A(DRENO)C(ORTICO)T(ROPIC)H(ORMONE)] a polypeptide hormone of the anterior part of the pituitary gland that stimulates hormone production of the adrenal cortex …   English World dictionary

  • ACTH — Produkte von POMC Adrenocorticotropin, auch Adrenocorticotropes Hormon (ACTH), ist ein Peptidhormon. Es wird unter Einfluss des Corticotropin releasing Hormons (CRH) in den basophilen Zellen des Hypophysenvorderlappens aus der Vorstufe des… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

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