|  corticotropin 
 
 a hormone produced by the anterior pituitary gland that stimulates the adrenal cortex (Freq. 1)
 • Syn:
 adrenocorticotropic hormone, adrenocorticotrophic hormone, ACTH, adrenocorticotropin, adrenocorticotrophin, corticotrophin
 • Hypernyms:
 hormone, endocrine, internal secretion
 
 
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