Adrenocorticomimetic


adrenocorticomimetic

adrenocorticomimetic ad·re·no·cor·ti·co·mi·met·ic (ə-drē’nō-kôr’tĭ-kō-mĭ-mět’ĭk, -mī-)
adj.
mimicking the function of the adrenal cortex.

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  • Adrenocorticotrophic

    stimulating the adrenal cortex. adjective stimulating the adrenal cortex adrenocorticotropic ad·re·no·cor·ti·co·trop·ic (ə-drē’nō-kôr’tĭ-kō-trŏp’ĭk, -trō’pĭk) or ad·re·no·cor·ti·co·troph·ic (-trŏf’ĭk, -trō’fĭk) adj. stimulating or otherwise acting on the adrenal cortex.

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    noun the full name of acth

  • Adrenocorticotropic hormone

    . adrenocorticotropic hormone or adrenocorticotrophic hormone n. acth. adrenocorticotropic hormone (ə-drē’nō-kôr’tĭ-kō-trŏp’ĭk, -trō’pĭk) a polypeptide hormone secreted by the anterior portion of the pituitary gland. it stimulates the adrenal glands to produce cortisol and other steroid hormones.

  • Adrenocorticotropic

    stimulating the adrenal cortex. adrenocorticotropic ad·re·no·cor·ti·co·trop·ic (ə-drē’nō-kôr’tĭ-kō-trŏp’ĭk, -trō’pĭk) or ad·re·no·cor·ti·co·troph·ic (-trŏf’ĭk, -trō’fĭk) adj. stimulating or otherwise acting on the adrenal cortex.


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