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

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