adrenocorticotrophicadj.
/əˌdriːnə(ʊ)ˌkɔːtᵻkə(ʊ)ˈtrɒfɪk/, /əˌdriːnə(ʊ)ˌkɔːtᵻkə(ʊ)ˈtrəʊfɪk/, U.S. /əˌdrinoʊˌkɔrdəkoʊˈtrɑfɪk/; see also adreno- comb. form. Physiology.
= adrenocorticotropic adj.
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1938 Anat. Rec. 70 543 The..increase in the adrenal of normal rats following administration of the adrenocorticotrophic hormone of the anterior hypophysis is well known.
1962 Lancet 28 Apr. 888/1 Acute failure was precipitated by the adrenocorticotrophic stimulus of isoniazid.
1997 G. S. Helfman et al. Diversity of Fishes vii. 82/1 Adrenocorticotrophic hormone (ACTH) from the adenohypophysis regulates the synthesis and release of other hormones (corticosteroids) by the cells of the interrenal tissue.
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