adrenocorticotropic

[ uh-dree-noh-kawr-ti-koh-trop-ik, -troh-pik ]
/ əˈdri noʊˌkɔr tɪ koʊˈtrɒp ɪk, -ˈtroʊ pɪk /

adjective

stimulating the adrenal cortex.
Also a·dre·no·cor·ti·co·troph·ic [uh-dree-noh-kawr-ti-koh-trof-ik, -troh-fik] /əˈdri noʊˌkɔr tɪ koʊˈtrɒf ɪk, -ˈtroʊ fɪk/.

Origin of adrenocorticotropic

First recorded in 1935–40; adreno- + cortico- + -tropic

Words nearby adrenocorticotropic

adrenocortical insufficiency, adrenocorticomimetic, adrenocorticosteroid, adrenocorticotrophic, adrenocorticotrophic hormone, adrenocorticotropic, adrenocorticotropic hormone, adrenocorticotropin, adrenogenic, adrenogenital syndrome, adrenoleukodystrophy

Medical definitions for adrenocorticotropic

adrenocorticotropic
[ ə-drē′nō-kôr′tĭ-kō-trŏp′ĭk, -trō′pĭk ]

adj.

Stimulating or otherwise acting on the adrenal cortex.