adrenocorticotropic hormone adrenocorticotropic hormone /əˌdriːnoʊˌkɔːrtɪkoʊˈtrɒpɪk ˈhɔːrmoʊn/

noun

1. 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