Definition of Corticotropin

1. Noun. A hormone produced by the anterior pituitary gland that stimulates the adrenal cortex.


Definition of Corticotropin

1. Noun. adrenocorticotropic hormone ¹

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Definition of Corticotropin

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Medical Definition of Corticotropin

1. Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH), a normal by-product of the anterior pituitary gland acts by controlling the secretion of the adrenal hormone, cortisol. (27 Sep 1997)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Corticotropin

corticostriatal
corticotectal
corticothalamic
corticothalamic fibres
corticothalamocerebellar
corticotrope
corticotropes
corticotroph
corticotrophic adenoma
corticotrophin
corticotrophin releasing factor
corticotrophins
corticotrophs
corticotropic
corticotropic hormone
corticotropin (current term)
corticotropin-like intermediate-lobe peptide
corticotropin-releasing factor
corticotropin-releasing hormone
corticotropins
corticous
corticoviridae
cortile
cortiles
cortili
cortina
cortinar
cortinars
cortinas

Literary usage of Corticotropin

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Stress, Gender, and Alcohol-Seeking Behavior edited by Walter A. Hunt, Sam Zakhari (1996)
"Rivier, C., and Vale, W. Involvement of corticotropin releasing factor and ... Immunoreactive corticotropin- releasing hormone in human plasma during ..."

2. Harmful Non-Indigenous Species in the United States (1994)
"Rivest, S., and Rivier, C. The role of corticotropin-releasing factor and inter- leukin-1 in the regulation of neurons controlling reproductive functions. ..."

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