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corticotropin-releasing hormone

corticotropin-releasing hormone noun: a peptide hormone secreted by the hypothalamus, involved in the stimulation of the pituitary synthesis of adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH).

Noun

corticotropin-releasing hormone (countable and uncountable, plural corticotropin-releasing hormones)

  1. A peptide hormone secreted by the hypothalamus, involved in the stimulation of the pituitary synthesis of adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH).
    Synonyms:
    CRH, corticoliberin

Synonyms of corticotropin-releasing hormone

Forms of corticotropin-releasing hormone

pluralcorticotropin-releasing hormones

Questions about corticotropin-releasing hormone

What does corticotropin-releasing hormone mean?
Corticotropin-releasing hormone means a peptide hormone secreted by the hypothalamus, involved in the stimulation of the pituitary synthesis of adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH).
What part of speech is corticotropin-releasing hormone?
Corticotropin-releasing hormone is a noun.
What is the plural of corticotropin-releasing hormone?
The plural of corticotropin-releasing hormone is corticotropin-releasing hormones.

Words near corticotropin-releasing hormone in the dictionary

  1. corticotrophines
  2. corticotrophins
  3. corticotrophs
  4. corticotropic
  5. corticotropin
  6. corticotropin-releasing hormone
  7. corticotropine
  8. corticotropines
  9. corticotropinoma
  10. corticotropinomas
  11. corticotropins

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