adrenocorticotropic hormone (acth)
1Adrenocorticotropic hormone — proopiomelanocortin (adrenocorticotropin/ beta lipotropin/ alpha melanocyte stimulating hormone/ beta melanocyte stimulating hormone/ beta endorphin) proopiomelanocortin derivatives POMC     …
2Adrenocorticotropic hormone deficiency — Infobox Disease Name = PAGENAME Caption = DiseasesDB = 33423 ICD10 = ICD9 = ICDO = OMIM = 201400 MedlinePlus = eMedicineSubj = eMedicineTopic = MeshID = Adrenocorticotropic hormone deficiency (ACTH deficiency) is a result of a decreased or absent …
3adrenocorticotropic hormone — n. ACTH * * * (ACTH),also called Corticotropin, a polypeptide hormone formed in the pituitary gland that regulates the activity of the outer region (cortex) of the adrenal glands. In mammals the action of ACTH is limited to those areas… …
4adrenocorticotropic hormone — ACTH. A hormone made in the pituitary gland. Adrenocorticotropic hormone acts on the outer part of the adrenal gland to control its release of corticosteroid hormones. More adrenocorticotropic hormone is made during times of stress. Also called… …
5adrenocorticotropic hormone — or adrenocorticotrophic hormone n ACTH * * * (ACTH) corticotropin …
6adrenocorticotropic hormone — n. ACTH …
7adrenocorticotropic hormone — noun a hormone produced by the anterior pituitary gland that stimulates the adrenal cortex • Syn: ↑adrenocorticotrophic hormone, ↑ACTH, ↑adrenocorticotropin, ↑adrenocorticotrophin, ↑corticotropin, ↑corticotrophin • Hypernyms: ↑ …
8adrenocorticotropic hormone — ACTH, hormone secreted by the pituitary gland which stimulates steroid production by the cortex of the adrenal glands (Physiology) …
9adrenocorticotropic hormone — /əˌdrinoʊkɔtɪkəˌtroʊpɪk ˈhɔmoʊn/ (say uh.dreenohkawtikuh.trohpik hawmohn) noun → ACTH. Also, adrenocorticotrophic hormone …
10adrenocorticotropic hormone — noun Date: 1937 ACTH …
