Etymology

corticotropin

C3O1R1T1I1C3O1T1R1O1P3I1N1

Today it means: Synonym of adrenocorticotropic hormone. Full definition →

Ancient Greek τροπῐκός (tropĭkós) ← Proto-Indo-European *trep- ← English cortico-
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*(s)ker-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*(s)kert-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*(s)kort-ek-s
  4. Latincortex
  5. Englishcortico-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*trep-
  7. Ancient Greekτρέπω (trépō)
  8. Ancient Greekτροπή (tropḗ)
  9. Ancient Greekτροπῐκός (tropĭkós)
  10. English todaycorticotropin

From cortico- + -tropin.

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