Meanings
plural adrenocorticotropic hormones · abbreviation ACTH
- biochemistryA peptide hormone, secreted by the pituitary gland, that stimulates the secretion of other hormones
Synonyms: corticotropin, corticotrophin
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA peptide hormone, secreted by the pituitary gland, that stimulates the secretion of other hormones
More synonyms by meaning
nouna hormone produced by the anterior pituitary gland that stimulates the adrenal cortex
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Translations
Chinese Mandarin 促肾上腺皮质激素
- 促肾上腺皮质激素 (cùshènshàngxiànpízhìjīsù)Translations
Finnish kortikotropiini
- kortikotropiiniTranslations
Polish adrenokortykotropina
- adrenokortykotropinaTranslations
Portuguese hormônio adrenocorticotrófico, hormona adrenocorticotrófica
- hormônio adrenocorticotróficoTranslations
- hormona adrenocorticotróficaTranslations
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adrenocorticotropic hormone. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/adrenocorticotropic%20hormone
“adrenocorticotropic hormone.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/adrenocorticotropic%20hormone. Accessed November 5, 2026.
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