n. (also adrenocorticotropic) a hormone secreted by the pituitary gland and stimulating the adrenal glands. °Abbr.: ACTH.
[ ADRENAL + CORTEX + -TROPHIC, -TROPIC ]
n. (also adrenocorticotropic) a hormone secreted by the pituitary gland and stimulating the adrenal glands. °Abbr.: ACTH.
[ ADRENAL + CORTEX + -TROPHIC, -TROPIC ]
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012