adrenocorticotropic hormone

Noun

Meaning

a hormone produced by the anterior pituitary gland that stimulates the adrenal cortex

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

corticotropin corticotrophin ACTH adrenocorticotropin adrenocorticotrophin adrenocorticotrophic hormone corticosteroid adrenaline cortisol cortisone CRH antidiuretic hormone aldosterone calcitonin angiotensin II
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Hypernyms

endocrine hormone internal secretion

Close letter words and terms

adrenocorticotrophic hormone adrenocorticotrophin adrenocorticotropic adrenocorticotropin adrenodoxin adrenogenic