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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Alternative form of corticotropin. alt-of, alternative, countable, uncountable
2. 2
   a hormone produced by the anterior pituitary gland that stimulates the adrenal cortex wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

acthadrenocorticotrophic hormoneadrenocorticotrophinadrenocorticotropic hormoneadrenocorticotropic hormoneadrenocorticotropin

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