adrenocorticotrophic hormone (ACTH)

adrenocorticotrophic hormone (ACTH)
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  • adrenocorticotrophic hormone — n. (also adrenocorticotropic) a hormone secreted by the pituitary gland and stimulating the adrenal glands. Usage: Abbr.: ACTH. Etymology: ADRENAL + CORTEX + TROPHIC, TROPIC * * * noun a hormone produced by the anterior pituitary gland that… …   Useful english dictionary

  • adrenocorticotrophic hormone — (adrenocorticotrophin) see ACTH …   Medical dictionary

  • adrenocorticotrophic hormone — adrenocorticotrophin; see ACTH …   The new mediacal dictionary

  • ACTH — n. 1. a growth hormone produced by the anterior pituitary gland; stimulates the adrenal cortex. Syn: adrenocorticotropic hormone, adrenocorticotrophic hormone, adrenocorticotropin, adrenocorticotrophin, corticotropin, corticotrophin [WordNet 1.5] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • ACTH — adrenocorticotrophic hormone; = adrenocorticotrophin; = corticotrophin a hormone synthesized and stored in the anterior pituitary gland, large amounts of which are released in response to any form of stress. Its release is stimulated by… …   The new mediacal dictionary

  • ACTH — Adrenocorticotrophic hormone (Hormona adrenocorticotropa). Es estimulante de la corteza suprarrenal …   Diccionario de siglas médicas y otras abreviaturas

  • ACTH — abbr. adrenocorticotrophic hormone. * * * noun a hormone produced by the anterior pituitary gland that stimulates the adrenal cortex • Syn: ↑adrenocorticotropic hormone, ↑adrenocorticotrophic hormone, ↑adrenocorticotropin, ↑adrenocorticotrophin,… …   Useful english dictionary

  • ACTH — Abbreviation for adrenocorticotropic hormone. big A. a form of A., produced by certain tumors, which is a larger and more acidic peptide molecule than little A., but is not immunochemically distinguishable from it and does not exert any of the… …   Medical dictionary

  • ACTH — corticotrophin corticotrophin, corticotropin corticotropin . a growth hormone produced by the anterior pituitary gland; it stimulates the adrenal cortex; called also {adrenocorticotropin} and abbreviated {ACTH}. Syn: adrenocorticotropic hormone,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • ACTH — abbreviation Biochemistry adrenocorticotrophic hormone …   English new terms dictionary

  • ACTH — abbr. adrenocorticotrophic hormone …   Dictionary of abbreviations

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