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]

English main colloquial, spoken dictionary.      Английский основной разговорный словарь.