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English > 1 sense of the word ACTH:
NOUNbodyACTH, adrenocorticotropic hormone, adrenocorticotrophic hormone, adrenocorticotropin, adrenocorticotrophin, corticotropin, corticotrophina hormone produced by the anterior pituitary gland that stimulates the adrenal cortex
English > ACTH: 1 sense > noun 1, body
MeaningA hormone produced by the anterior pituitary gland that stimulates the adrenal cortex.
Synonymsadrenocorticotropic hormone, adrenocorticotrophic hormone, adrenocorticotropin, adrenocorticotrophin, corticotropin, corticotrophin
Broaderhormone, endocrine, internal secretionThe 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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