adrenocorticotropic hormone
adrenocorticotropic hormone · adrenocorticotropic hormones
A peptide hormone, secreted by the pituitary gland, that stimulates the secretion of…A peptide hormone, secreted by the pituitary gland, that stimulates the secretion of other hormones
Meaning
1 sensesA peptide hormone, secreted by the pituitary gland, that stimulates the secretion of other hormones
a hormone produced by the anterior pituitary gland that stimulates the adrenal cortex
Translations
2 languagesForms
plural: adrenocorticotropic hormonesSynonyms
6 synonymscorticotropincorticotrophin
Close in meaning
- a hormone produced by the anterior pituitary gland that stimulates the adrenal cortex:adrenocorticotrophic hormoneACTHadrenocorticotropinadrenocorticotrophincorticotropincorticotrophin
See also
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