adrenocorticotropic

ad·re·no·cor·ti·co·trop·ic

A0098400 (ə-drē′nō-kôr′tĭ-kō-trŏp′ĭk, -trō′pĭk) also ad·re·no·cor·ti·co·troph·ic (-trŏf′ĭk, -trō′fĭk)adj. Stimulating or otherwise acting on the adrenal cortex.

[adren(al) + cortico- + -tropic.]

a•dre•no•cor•ti•co•trop•ic

(əˈdri noʊˌkɔr tɪ koʊˈtrɒp ɪk, -ˈtroʊ pɪk)

also a•dre•no•cor•ti•co•troph•ic

(-ˈtrɒf ɪk, -ˈtroʊ fɪk)

adj. stimulating the adrenal cortex. [1935–40]

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Adj.

adrenocorticotropic - stimulating or acting on the adrenal cortexadrenocorticotrophicstimulative - capable of arousing or accelerating physiological or psychological activity or response by a chemical agent

adrenocorticotropic

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adrenocorticotropic

[ah-dre″no-kor″tĭ-ko-trop´ik] having a stimulating effect on the adrenal cortex; called also adrenocorticotrophic and corticotropic.

a·dre·no·cor·ti·co·tro·pic

, adrenocorticotrophic (ă-drē'nō-kōr'ti-kō-trō'pik, -trō'fik), Stimulating growth of the suprarenal cortex or secretion of its hormones. Synonym(s): adrenotropic, adrenotrophic [adrenal cortex + G. trophē, nurture; tropē, a turning]

adrenocorticotropic

(ə-drē′nō-kôr′tĭ-kō-trŏp′ĭk, -trō′pĭk) also

adrenocorticotrophic

(-trŏf′ĭk, -trō′fĭk)adj. Stimulating or otherwise acting on the adrenal cortex.

adrenocortical

adjective Referring to the adrenal cortex.

ad·re·no·cor·ti·co·tro·pic

, adrenocorticotrophic (ă-drē'nō-kōr'ti-kō-trō'pik, -trō'fik) Stimulating growth of the suprarenal cortex or secretion of its hormones.
Synonym(s): adrenotropic, adrenotrophic. [adrenal cortex + G. trophē, nurture; tropē, a turning]

adrenocorticotropic

ad·re·no·cor·ti·co·trop·ic

a•dre•no•cor•ti•co•trop•ic

also a•dre•no•cor•ti•co•troph•ic

adrenocorticotropic

adrenocorticotropic

a·dre·no·cor·ti·co·tro·pic

adrenocorticotropic

adrenocorticotrophic

adrenocortical

ad·re·no·cor·ti·co·tro·pic

adrenocorticotropic

Synonyms for adrenocorticotropic

adj stimulating or acting on the adrenal cortex

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