Crossword clues for corticotropin
The Collaborative International Dictionary
corticotrophin \corticotrophin\, corticotropin \corticotropin\n. a growth hormone produced by the anterior pituitary gland; it stimulates the adrenal cortex; -- called also adrenocorticotropin and abbreviated ACTH.
Syn: adrenocorticotropic hormone, adrenocorticotrophic hormone, adrenocorticotropin, adrenocorticotropin, corticotrophin, ACTH.
Wiktionary
n. adrenocorticotropic hormone
WordNet
n. a hormone produced by the anterior pituitary gland that stimulates the adrenal cortex [syn: adrenocorticotropic hormone, adrenocorticotrophic hormone, ACTH, adrenocorticotropin, adrenocorticotrophin, corticotrophin]
Usage examples of "corticotropin".
I am thinking in particular of FasL, triggered by CRH, corticotropin releasing hormone, in the pregnant female.
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