ADRENOCORTICOTROPIC HORMONE

Pronunciation:		u'dreenow`kortukow'trâpik 'hormown
WordNet Dictionary

	Definition:	[n] a hormone produced by the anterior pituitary gland that stimulates the adrenal cortex

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	Synonyms:	ACTH, adrenocorticotrophic hormone, adrenocorticotrophin, adrenocorticotropin, corticotrophin, corticotropin

	See Also:	hormone, internal secretion