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Noun: adrenocorticotrophin  u,dree-nu,kor-ti-ku'tró-fin or u,dree-nu,kor-ti-ku'trow-fin
  1. A hormone produced by the anterior pituitary gland that stimulates the adrenal cortex
    - adrenocorticotropic hormone, adrenocorticotrophic hormone, ACTH, adrenocorticotropin, corticotropin, corticotrophin

Derived forms: adrenocorticotrophins

Type of: endocrine, hormone, internal secretion

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