| NOUN | body | adrenocorticotrophic hormone, adrenocorticotropic hormone, ACTH, adrenocorticotropin, adrenocorticotrophin, corticotropin, corticotrophin | a hormone produced by the anterior pituitary gland that stimulates the adrenal cortex |
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| Meaning | A hormone produced by the anterior pituitary gland that stimulates the adrenal cortex. | |
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| Synonyms | adrenocorticotropic hormone, ACTH, adrenocorticotropin, adrenocorticotrophin, corticotropin, corticotrophin | |
| Broader | hormone, endocrine, internal secretion | The secretion of an endocrine gland that is transmitted by the blood to the tissue on which it has a specific effect |
| Spanish | ACTH, corticotropina, hormona adrenocorticotrópica | |
| Catalan | ACTH, corticotropina, hormona adrenocorticotròpica | |
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