Meanings
nouncorticotrophin (countable and uncountable, plural corticotrophins)
plural corticotrophins
- alternativecountableuncountableAlternative form of corticotropin.
Synonyms & antonyms
nouna hormone produced by the anterior pituitary gland that stimulates the adrenal cortex
Similar
adrenocorticotropic hormoneadrenocorticotrophic hormoneACTHadrenocorticotropinadrenocorticotrophincorticotropin
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APA
corticotrophin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/corticotrophin
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“corticotrophin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/corticotrophin. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “corticotrophin,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/corticotrophin.
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