acth

Noun

WORDNET DICTIONARY

acth(n = noun.body) adrenocorticotrophic hormone, adrenocorticotrophin, adrenocorticotropic hormone, adrenocorticotropin, corticotrophin, corticotropin - a hormone produced by the anterior pituitary gland that stimulates the adrenal cortex; Array

is a kind of endocrine, hormone, internal secretion

acth, n.

a growth hormone produced by the anterior pituitary gland; stimulates the adrenal cortex. [WordNet 1.5]

acth, abbr. adrenocorticotrophic hormone.

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