- adrenocorticotrophin
- n. = ADRENOCORTICOTROPHIC HORMONE.
Etymology: ADRENOCORTICOTROPHIC (HORMONE) + -IN
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nouna hormone produced by the anterior pituitary gland that stimulates the adrenal cortex• Syn: ↑adrenocorticotropic hormone, ↑adrenocorticotrophic hormone, ↑ACTH, ↑adrenocorticotropin, ↑corticotropin, ↑corticotrophin• Hypernyms: ↑hormone, ↑endocrine, ↑internal secretion* * *
noun
Useful english dictionary. 2012.