Meanings
nounadrenocorticotropin (uncountable)
- uncountableAn adrenocorticotropic hormone that is a polypeptide secreted by the anterior pituitary
Synonyms & antonyms
nouna hormone produced by the anterior pituitary gland that stimulates the adrenal cortex
Similar
adrenocorticotropic hormoneadrenocorticotrophic hormoneACTHadrenocorticotrophincorticotropincorticotrophin
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Translations
Finnish adrenokortikotropiini
- adrenokortikotropiinihormone
Portuguese adrenocorticotropina
- adrenocorticotropinahormone
Cite this entry
APA
adrenocorticotropin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/adrenocorticotropin
MLA
“adrenocorticotropin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/adrenocorticotropin. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “adrenocorticotropin,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/adrenocorticotropin.
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