adrenocorticotrophin
Adrenocorticotropic hormoneAdrenocorticotropic hormone
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable)Adrenocorticotropic hormone
More definitions
- a hormone produced by the anterior pituitary gland that stimulates the adrenal cortex
Translations
1 languagesSynonyms
6 synonymsClose in meaning
- a hormone produced by the anterior pituitary gland that stimulates the adrenal cortex:adrenocorticotropic hormoneadrenocorticotrophic hormoneACTHadrenocorticotropincorticotropincorticotrophin
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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