 adrenocorticotropin |
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| 1. | [ noun ] (biology,anatomy,biochemistry) a hormone produced by the anterior pituitary gland that stimulates the adrenal cortex | |
| Synonyms: | corticotropin adrenocorticotrophic_hormone adrenocorticotrophin corticotrophin ACTH adrenocorticotropic_hormone | |
| Related terms: | hormone | |
| Similar spelling: |
adrenocorticotrophin adrenocorticotropic adrenocorticotrophic |
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