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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