ACTH

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A form of adrenocorticotropic hormone — A peptide hormone, secreted by the pituitary gland, that stimulates the secretion of other hormones

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adrenocorticotropic hormoneadrenocorticotrophic hormoneadrenocorticotropinadrenocorticotrophincorticotropincorticotrophin
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Meanings

noun
  1. abbreviationinitialismbiochemistryInitialism of adrenocorticotropic hormone.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna hormone produced by the anterior pituitary gland that stimulates the adrenal cortex

Similar
adrenocorticotropic hormoneadrenocorticotrophic hormoneadrenocorticotropinadrenocorticotrophincorticotropincorticotrophin
Broader
hormoneendocrineinternal secretion
Also see
adrenocorticotrophinadrenocorticotropic hormoneadrenocorticotropincorticotropin

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APA

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MLA

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Chicago

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