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adrenocorticotropin

DEFINITIONS OF: adrenocorticotropin

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n a hormone produced by the anterior pituitary gland that stimulates the adrenal cortex

Synonyms:
ACTH, adrenocorticotrophic hormone, adrenocorticotrophin, adrenocorticotropic hormone, corticotrophin, corticotropin
Type of:
endocrine, hormone, internal secretion
the secretion of an endocrine gland that is transmitted by the blood to the tissue on which it has a specific effect
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