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noun
- ACTH.
n.
- ACTH.
- A polypeptide hormone secreted by the anterior portion of the pituitary gland. It stimulates the adrenal glands to produce cortisol and other steroid hormones.
Adrenocorticotropic hormone | definition of adrenocorticotropic
adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH)
Hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis. ACTH, adrenocorticotropic
Adrenocorticotropic Hormone (ACTH)
Endocrine regulation of prostate growth. ACTH: adrenocorticotropic