Adrenocorticosteroid
any of a group of steroid hormones produced by the cortex of the adrenal gland.
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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.
- Adrenocorticotrophic hormone
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.
- Adpe
adpe automated data processing equipment