GNU Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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   ACTH n.
   1. a growth hormone produced by the anterior pituitary gland; stimulates the adrenal cortex.
   
   Syn. -- adrenocorticotropic hormone, adrenocorticotrophic hormone, adrenocorticotropin, adrenocorticotrophin, corticotropin, corticotrophin
   
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   corticotrophin, corticotropin n. a growth hormone produced by the anterior pituitary gland; it stimulates the adrenal cortex; -- called also adrenocorticotropin and abbreviated ACTH.
   
   Syn. -- adrenocorticotropic hormone, adrenocorticotrophic hormone, adrenocorticotropin, adrenocorticotropin, corticotrophin, ACTH.
   
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