Adrenocorticotropic hormone
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| Adrenocorticotropic hormone | |
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| Term | Adrenocorticotropic hormone |
| Short definition | adrenocorticotropic hormone (uh-DREE-noh-KOR-tih-koh-TROH-pik HOR-mone) A hormone made in the pituitary gland. Adrenocorticotropic hormone acts on the outer part of the adrenal gland to control the release of corticosteroid hormones. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
adrenocorticotropic hormone - (pronounced) (uh-DREE-noh-KOR-tih-koh-TROH-pik HOR-mone) A hormone made in the pituitary gland. Adrenocorticotropic hormone acts on the outer part of the adrenal gland to control the release of corticosteroid hormones. In times of stress, more adrenocorticotropic hormone is produced. Also called ACTH and corticotropin
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