Found 2 items, similar to corticotrophin.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: corticotrophin corticotrophin n : a hormone produced by the anterior pituitary gland that stimulates the adrenal cortex [syn: adrenocorticotropic hormone , adrenocorticotrophic hormone, ACTH, adrenocorticotropin, adrenocorticotrophin, corticotropin]
English → English (gcide) Definition: corticotrophin 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]