adrenocorticotropic hormone

noun

ACTH.
Also called a·dre·no·cor·ti·co·tro·pin [uh-dree-noh-kawr-ti-koh-troh-pin] /əˌdri noʊˌkɔr tɪ koʊˈtroʊ pɪn/.

Origin of adrenocorticotropic hormone

First recorded in 1935–40

Words nearby adrenocorticotropic hormone

adrenocorticomimetic, adrenocorticosteroid, adrenocorticotrophic, adrenocorticotrophic hormone, adrenocorticotropic, adrenocorticotropic hormone, adrenocorticotropin, adrenogenic, adrenogenital syndrome, adrenoleukodystrophy, adrenolytic

Medical definitions for adrenocorticotropic hormone

adrenocorticotropic hormone

n.

ACTH.

Scientific definitions for adrenocorticotropic hormone

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.