A hormone made in the pituitary gland. ACTH acts on the outer part of the adrenal gland to control its release of corticosteroid hormones. More ACTH is made during times of stress. Also called adrenoc [..]

Abbreviation of adrenocorticotropic hormone.

Adrenocorticotropic hormone - a peptide hormone secreted from the anterior pituitary that stimulates secretion of glucocorticoids from the adrenal glands.

hormone (pop)

See adrenocorticotropic hormone.

(n) a hormone produced by the anterior pituitary gland that stimulates the adrenal cortex

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Adrenocorticotropic hormone

AdrenoCorticoTrophic Hormone See adrenocorticotrophic hormone

An anterior pituitary Hormone that stimulates the Adrenal Cortex and its production of CORTICOSTEROIDS. ACTH is a 39-amino acid polypeptide of which the N-terminal 24-amino acid segment is identical i [..]

A synthetic peptide that is identical to the 24-amino acid segment at the N-terminal of Adrenocorticotropic Hormone. ACTH (1-24), a segment similar in all species, contains the biological activity tha [..]

A hormone made in the pituitary gland. ACTH acts on the outer part of the adrenal gland to control its release of corticosteroid hormones. More ACTH is made during times of stress. Also called adrenocorticotropic hormone and corticotropin.

<endocrinology> A peptide hormone that is produced by the anterior pituitary gland. It stimulates the adrenal cortex to secrete glucocorticoid hormones, which help cells synthesise glucose, catabolize proteins, mobilizefree fatty acids and inhibit inflammation in allergic responses. Acronym: ACTH (10 May 1997)

Hormone produced by the pituitary gland that stimulates the adrenal gland. Abnormal levels are sometimes associated with infertility.

adrenocorticotropic hormone. A pituitary peptide hormone named for its role in stimulating the release of adrenocortical hormones.