ACTH
Biochemistry.
a polypeptide hormone, produced by the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland, that stimulates the cortex of adrenal glands.
Pharmacology.
this substance, extracted from the pituitary glands of hogs and other species, in the form of its white, water-soluble powder, used for the diagnosis of diseases that impair the adrenal glands.
Also called
adrenocorticotropic hormone,
adrenocorticotropin.
Origin of ACTH
1940–45;
a(dreno)c(ortico)t(ropic)
h(ormone)
Definition for adrenocorticotropin (2 of 2)
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
British Dictionary definitions for adrenocorticotropin
ACTH
noun
adrenocorticotrophic hormone; a polypeptide hormone, secreted by the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland, that stimulates growth of the adrenal gland and the synthesis and secretion of corticosteroids. It is used in treating rheumatoid arthritis, allergic and skin diseases, and many other disorders
Also called: corticotrophin
Medical definitions for adrenocorticotropin (1 of 3)
adrenocorticotropin
[ ə-drē′nō-kôr′tĭ-kō-trŏp′ĭn, -trō′pĭn ]
n.
ACTH
Medical definitions for adrenocorticotropin (2 of 3)
ACTH
[ ā′sē′tē-āch′ ]
n.
Adrenocorticotropic hormone; a hormone that is produced by the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland and that stimulates the secretion of cortisone, aldosterone, and other hormones by the adrenal cortex.
adrenocorticotropin adrenotropin corticotropin
Medical definitions for adrenocorticotropin (3 of 3)
adrenocorticotropic hormone
n.
ACTH.
Scientific definitions for adrenocorticotropin (1 of 2)
ACTH
Abbreviation of adrenocorticotropic hormone
Scientific definitions for adrenocorticotropin (2 of 2)
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.