ACTH
ACTH
noun \ˌā-(ˌ)sē-(ˌ)tē-ˈāch\Definition of ACTH
: a protein hormone of the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland that stimulates the adrenal cortex —called also adrenocorticotropic hormone
Origin of ACTH
adrenocorticotropic hormone
First Known Use: 1944
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