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adrenocorticotropin
adrenocorticotropin /əˌdriːnoʊˌkɔːrtɪkoʊˈtroʊpɪn/
noun
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A hormone produced by the anterior pituitary gland that stimulates the adrenal cortex
(
ACTH
, adrenocorticotrophic hormone
, adrenocorticotrophin
, adrenocorticotropic hormone
, adrenocorticotropin
, corticotrophin
, corticotropin
)
a hormone produced by the anterior pituitary gland that stimulates the adrenal cortex