corticotropin-releasing hormone

noun

A peptide hormone secreted by the hypothalamus, involved in the stimulation of the pituitary synthesis of adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH).

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CRHcorticoliberin
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Meanings

nouncorticotropin-releasing hormone (countable and uncountable, plural corticotropin-releasing hormones)

plural corticotropin-releasing hormones

  1. countableuncountablebiochemistryA peptide hormone secreted by the hypothalamus, involved in the stimulation of the pituitary synthesis of adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH).

    Synonyms: CRH, corticoliberin

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA peptide hormone secreted by the hypothalamus, involved in the stimulation of the pituitary synthesis of adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH).

Similar
CRHcorticoliberin

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 促肾上腺皮质激素释放激素, 促肾上腺皮质素释放素
  • 促肾上腺皮质激素释放激素 (cùshènshàngxiànpízhìjīsù shìfàngjīsù)Translations
  • 促肾上腺皮质素释放素Translations
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APA

corticotropin-releasing hormone. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/corticotropin-releasing%20hormone

MLA

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “corticotropin-releasing hormone,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/corticotropin-releasing%20hormone.

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