Corticotropin
[kawr-ti-koh-troh-pin] /ˌkɔr tɪ koʊˈtroʊ pɪn/
noun, Biochemistry.
1.
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corticotropin cor·ti·co·tro·pin (kôr’tĭ-kō-trō’pən) or cor·ti·co·tro·phin (-trō’fĭn)
n.
See ACTH.
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