adrenocorticotropic hormone

noun

variants or less commonly adrenocorticotrophic hormone or adrenocorticotropin

ə-ˈdrē-nō-ˌkȯr-ti-kō-ˈtrō-pən 

or adrenocorticotrophin

ə-ˈdrē-nō-ˌkȯr-ti-kō-ˈtrō-fən 

: a protein hormone of the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland that stimulates the adrenal cortex : acth

Examples of adrenocorticotropic hormone in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Vasopressin helps conserve water in the body but also stimulates the release of adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) which in turn drives cortisol release. — New Atlas, 21 Aug. 2025

Frey and his researchers found that tears of emotion contain reliably and significantly higher levels of adrenocorticotropic hormone, a neurotransmitter released in response to stress, as well as elevated levels of endorphins. — The Salt Lake Tribune, 17 May 2021

Word History

First Known Use

1937, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for adrenocorticotropic hormone

• acetone
• anglophone
• baritone
• bourguignon
• buspirone
• chaperon
• chaperone
• cobblestone
• collarbone
• cornerstone
• cortisone
• dictaphone

Medical Definition

adrenocorticotropic hormone

noun

variants or adrenocorticotrophic hormone

: acth