corticotrophin
1corticotrophin — corticotrophin, corticotropin corticotropin . a growth hormone produced by the anterior pituitary gland; it stimulates the adrenal cortex; called also {adrenocorticotropin} and abbreviated {ACTH}. Syn: adrenocorticotropic hormone,… …
2corticotrophin — n. (also corticotropin) = ADRENOCORTICOTROPHIN. * * * corticotrophin /kör tik ōˈtrof in/ noun Adrenocorticotrophin (ACTH) • • • Main Entry: ↑cortex …
3corticotrophin — noun see corticotropin …
4corticotrophin — (= corticotropin) See adrenocorticotrophin …
5corticotrophin — noun adrenocorticotropic hormone …
6corticotrophin — n. see ACTH * * * cor·ti·co·tro·phin (korґtĭ ko tro″fin) corticotropin …
7corticotrophin — n. hormone secreted by the pituitary gland which stimulates steroid production by the cortex of the adrenal glands (Physiology) …
8corticotrophin — [ˌkɔ:tɪkə(ʊ) trəʊfɪn] (also corticotropin pɪn) noun Biochemistry another term for adrenocorticotrophic hormone …
9corticotrophin — cor·ti·co·troph·in …
10corticotrophin — n.; see ACTH …