corticotropin
corticotropin · corticotropins
Synonym of adrenocorticotropic hormoneSynonym of adrenocorticotropic hormone.
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)Synonym of adrenocorticotropic hormone.
More definitions
- a hormone produced by the anterior pituitary gland that stimulates the adrenal cortex
Forms
plural: corticotropinsSynonyms
6 synonymsClose in meaning
- a hormone produced by the anterior pituitary gland that stimulates the adrenal cortex:adrenocorticotropic hormoneadrenocorticotrophic hormoneACTHadrenocorticotropinadrenocorticotrophincorticotrophin
Word family
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