ADRENOCORTICOTROPHIC HORMONE


Meaning of ADRENOCORTICOTROPHIC HORMONE in English

n. (also adrenocorticotropic) a hormone secreted by the pituitary gland and stimulating the adrenal glands. °Abbr.: ACTH.

[ ADRENAL + CORTEX + -TROPHIC, -TROPIC ]

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