ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷fə̇n noun
or cor·ti·co·trop·in -trōpə̇n
( -s )
Etymology: cortico- + -trophin, -tropin (from -trophic, -tropic + -in )
: a preparation of the adrenocorticotropic hormone extracted from the anterior pituitary of certain domesticated animals and used especially in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis and rheumatic fever