Found 2 items, similar to adrenocorticotropin.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: adrenocorticotropin adrenocorticotropin n : a hormone produced by the anterior pituitary gland that stimulates the adrenal cortex [syn: adrenocorticotropic hormone , adrenocorticotrophic hormone, ACTH, adrenocorticotrophin, corticotropin, corticotrophin]
English → English (gcide) Definition: adrenocorticotropin adrenocorticotropin \adrenocorticotropin\ n. 1. a growth hormone produced by the anterior pituitary gland; it stimulates the adrenal cortex. Syn: adrenocorticotropic hormone, adrenocorticotrophic hormone, adrenocorticotrophin, corticotropin, corticotrophin, ACTH [WordNet 1.5] corticotrophin \corticotrophin\, corticotropin \corticotropin\n. a growth hormone produced by the anterior pituitary gland; it stimulates the adrenal cortex; -- called also adrenocorticotropin and abbreviated ACTH. Syn: adrenocorticotropic hormone, adrenocorticotrophic hormone, adrenocorticotropin, adrenocorticotropin, corticotrophin, ACTH. [WordNet 1.5]