corticotropin

Noun

Meaning

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

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

ACTH adrenocorticotropic hormone corticotrophin adrenocorticotropin adrenocorticotrophin adrenocorticotrophic hormone corticosteroid endocrine adrenaline cortisol adrenergic catecholamine cortisone glucocorticoid CRH
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Hypernyms

endocrine hormone internal secretion

Phrases with the word

corticotropin-releasing hormone

Close letter words and terms

corticotrophic corticotrophin corticotropic corticotropin-releasing hormone corticotropinoma corticous