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A hormone produced by the anterior pituitary gland that stimulates the adrenal cortex
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corticotropin
Word definitions for corticotropin in dictionaries
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in 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 ...
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. a hormone produced by the anterior pituitary gland that stimulates the adrenal cortex [syn: adrenocorticotropic hormone , adrenocorticotrophic hormone , ACTH , adrenocorticotropin , adrenocorticotrophin , corticotrophin ]
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. adrenocorticotropic hormone
Usage examples of corticotropin.
I am thinking in particular of FasL, triggered by CRH, corticotropin releasing hormone, in the pregnant female.
One of them was found to contain 39 amino acids in the following sequence: OURADRENALCORTEX 83 ser-tyr-ser inet-glu-his-prie-arg'try'gly'lys pro-val-gly-lys-lys-arg-arg-pro-vaHys-val-tyr-pro-asp-gly-ala-glu-asp-gluNHa leii-ala-glu-ala-phe-pro-leu-glu phe COHTICOTROP1N This corticotropin, obtained from the adrenals of swine, is still larger than it need be.