adrenocorticotrophic hormone

adrenocorticotrophic hormone

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  • adrenocorticotrophic hormone — n. (also adrenocorticotropic) a hormone secreted by the pituitary gland and stimulating the adrenal glands. Usage: Abbr.: ACTH. Etymology: ADRENAL + CORTEX + TROPHIC, TROPIC * * * noun a hormone produced by the anterior pituitary gland that… …   Useful english dictionary

  • adrenocorticotrophic hormone — (also adrenocorticotropic hormone) noun a hormone that stimulates the adrenal cortex, secreted by the pituitary gland …   English new terms dictionary

  • adrenocorticotrophic hormone — adrenocorticotrophin; see ACTH …   The new mediacal dictionary

  • Гормон Адренокортикотропный (Adrenocorticotrophic Hormone), Адренокортикотропин (Adrenocorticotrophin) — см. АКТГ. Источник: Медицинский словарь …   Медицинские термины

  • Corticotropin-releasing hormone — PDB rendering based on 1go9 …   Wikipedia

  • Adrenocorticotropic hormone — proopiomelanocortin (adrenocorticotropin/ beta lipotropin/ alpha melanocyte stimulating hormone/ beta melanocyte stimulating hormone/ beta endorphin) proopiomelanocortin derivatives POMC     …   Wikipedia

  • Peptide hormone — Peptide hormones are a class of peptides that are secreted into the blood stream and have endocrine functions in living animals. [ [http://books.google.com/books?id=hrp1AAAACAAJ Peptide Hormone Secretion/Peptide Hormone Action: A Practical… …   Wikipedia

  • corticotrophin-releasing hormone — a peptide hypothalamic hormone (of 41 amino acids) stimulating the release of ACTH (adrenocorticotrophic hormone) from the anterior pituitary. Its own release is suppressed by a negative feedback loops involving cortisol, and its action is… …   Medical dictionary

  • corticotrophin-releasing hormone — CRH a peptide hypothalamic hormone (of 41 amino acids) stimulating the release of ACTH (adrenocorticotrophic hormone) from the anterior pituitary. Its own release is suppressed by a negative feedback loop involving cortisol, and its action is… …   The new mediacal dictionary

  • adrenocorticotropic hormone — noun a hormone produced by the anterior pituitary gland that stimulates the adrenal cortex • Syn: ↑adrenocorticotrophic hormone, ↑ACTH, ↑adrenocorticotropin, ↑adrenocorticotrophin, ↑corticotropin, ↑corticotrophin • Hypernyms: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

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