corticotrophin
61adrenocorticotrophin — n. = ADRENOCORTICOTROPHIC HORMONE. Etymology: ADRENOCORTICOTROPHIC (HORMONE) + IN * * * noun a hormone produced by the anterior pituitary gland that stimulates the adrenal cortex • Syn: ↑adrenocorticotropic hormone, ↑adrenocorticotrophic hormone …
62adrenocorticotropic hormone — noun a hormone produced by the anterior pituitary gland that stimulates the adrenal cortex • Syn: ↑adrenocorticotrophic hormone, ↑ACTH, ↑adrenocorticotropin, ↑adrenocorticotrophin, ↑corticotropin, ↑corticotrophin • Hypernyms: ↑ …
63adrenocorticotropin — noun a hormone produced by the anterior pituitary gland that stimulates the adrenal cortex • Syn: ↑adrenocorticotropic hormone, ↑adrenocorticotrophic hormone, ↑ACTH, ↑adrenocorticotrophin, ↑corticotropin, ↑corticotrophin • Hypernyms: ↑ …
64corticotropin — noun a hormone produced by the anterior pituitary gland that stimulates the adrenal cortex (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑adrenocorticotropic hormone, ↑adrenocorticotrophic hormone, ↑ACTH, ↑adrenocorticotropin, ↑adrenocorticotrophin, ↑corticotrophin …
65internal secretion — noun the secretion of an endocrine gland that is transmitted by the blood to the tissue on which it has a specific effect • Syn: ↑hormone, ↑endocrine • Derivationally related forms: ↑endocrinal (for: ↑endocrine), ↑hormonal ( …
66corticotropin-releasing factor — noun or corticotropin releasing hormone also corticotrophin releasing factor : a substance secreted by the median eminence of the hypothalamus that regulates the release of ACTH by the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland …
