ADRENOCORTICOTROPHIC HORMONE


Meaning of ADRENOCORTICOTROPHIC HORMONE in English

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

Usage:

Abbr.: ACTH.

Etymology: ADRENAL + CORTEX + -TROPHIC, -TROPIC

Oxford English vocab.      Оксфордский английский словарь.