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adrenocorticotropin

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ad·re·no·cor·ti·co·trop·in  (-drn-kôrt-k-trpn, -trpn) also ad·re·no·cor·ti·co·troph·in (-trfn, trfn)
n.
See ACTH.
[adren(al) + corticotropin.]
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Noun1.adrenocorticotropin - a hormone produced by the anterior pituitary gland that stimulates the adrenal cortexadrenocorticotropin - a hormone produced by the anterior pituitary gland that stimulates the adrenal cortex
ACTH, adrenocorticotrophic hormone, adrenocorticotrophin, adrenocorticotropic hormone, corticotrophin, corticotropin
endocrine, hormone, internal secretion - the secretion of an endocrine gland that is transmitted by the blood to the tissue on which it has a specific effect
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