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adrenocorticotropic hormone

adrenocorticotropic hormone noun: a peptide hormone, secreted by the pituitary gland, that stimulates the secretion of other hormones.

Noun

adrenocorticotropic hormone (plural adrenocorticotropic hormones, abbreviation ACTH)

  1. A peptide hormone, secreted by the pituitary gland, that stimulates the secretion of other hormones

Synonyms of adrenocorticotropic hormone

Forms of adrenocorticotropic hormone

pluraladrenocorticotropic hormones
abbreviationACTH

Questions about adrenocorticotropic hormone

What does adrenocorticotropic hormone mean?
Adrenocorticotropic hormone means a peptide hormone, secreted by the pituitary gland, that stimulates the secretion of other hormones.
What part of speech is adrenocorticotropic hormone?
Adrenocorticotropic hormone is a noun.
What is the plural of adrenocorticotropic hormone?
The plural of adrenocorticotropic hormone is adrenocorticotropic hormones.

Words near adrenocorticotropic hormone in the dictionary

  1. adrenocorticosteroid
  2. adrenocorticosteroids
  3. adrenocorticotrophic
  4. adrenocorticotrophin
  5. adrenocorticotropic
  6. adrenocorticotropic hormone
  7. adrenocorticotropic hormones
  8. adrenocorticotropin
  9. adrenodoxin
  10. adrenodoxins
  11. adrenogenic

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