adrenocorticotropic hormone

English

Noun

adrenocorticotropic hormone (plural adrenocorticotropic hormones)

(biochemistry) A peptide hormone, secreted by the pituitary gland, that stimulates the secretion of other hormones
Synonym: (abbreviation) ACTH

Synonyms

corticotropin, corticotrophin

Translations

Translations

Chinese:
Mandarin: 促肾上腺皮质激素 (zh) (cùshènshàngxiànpízhìjīsù)
Polish: adrenokortykotropina f

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