ACTH

A0067700 (ā′sē′tē′āch′)n. A hormone produced by the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland that stimulates the secretion of cortisol and other hormones by the adrenal cortex. Also called adrenocorticotropin, corticotropin.

[a(dreno)c(ortico)t(ropic) h(ormone).]

ACTH

n (Biochemistry) adrenocorticotrophic hormone; a polypeptide hormone, secreted by the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland, that stimulates growth of the adrenal gland and the synthesis and secretion of corticosteroids. It is used in treating rheumatoid arthritis, allergic and skin diseases, and many other disorders. Also called: corticotrophin

ACTH

a hormone of the anterior pituitary that stimulates the production of steroids in the cortex of the adrenal glands. Also called adrenocorticotropic hormone, adrenocorticotropin. [1940–45; a(dreno)c(ortico)t(ropic)h(ormone)]

ACTH

(ā′sē′tē-āch′) Short for adrenocorticotropic hormone. A hormone secreted by a lobe of the pituitary gland. It stimulates the adrenal glands to produce cortisone and related hormones.

Thesaurus

Noun

ACTH - a hormone produced by the anterior pituitary gland that stimulates the adrenal cortexadrenocorticotrophic hormone, adrenocorticotrophin, adrenocorticotropic hormone, adrenocorticotropin, corticotrophin, corticotropinendocrine, hormone, internal secretion - the secretion of an endocrine gland that is transmitted by the blood to the tissue on which it has a specific effect

Translations

ACTH

ACTH:

see adrenocorticotropic hormoneadrenocorticotropic hormone
, polypeptide hormone secreted by the anterior pituitary gland. Its chief function is to stimulate the cortex of the adrenal gland to secrete adrenocortical steroids, chief among them cortisone.
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ACTH

(biochemistry) adrenocorticotropic hormone

ACTH

adrenocorticotropic hormone; see corticotropin.

ACTH

Abbreviation for adrenocorticotropic hormone (also called corticotropin). Synonym(s): corticotropin (3)

ACTH

(ā′sē′tē′āch′)n. A hormone produced by the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland that stimulates the secretion of cortisol and other hormones by the adrenal cortex. Also called adrenocorticotropin, corticotropin.

ACTH

A 39-amino acid hormone produced by the anterior pituitary gland, which regulates adrenocortical activity, stimulating release of cortisol, mineralocorticoids, and adrenal androgens; pituitary ACTH is regulated by corticotropin-releasing hormone (CRH).
Daily pattern ACTH levels vary over the space of a 24-hour day, peaking at 6–8 am and evening 6–11 pm; ACTH suppression or stimulation testing may be required to confirm the diagnosis of changes in adrenal function.
ACTH increased in Addison’s disease, congenital adrenal hyperplasia, Cushing disease, pituitary-dependent Cushing syndrome, ectopic ACTH-producing tumours, Nelson syndrome.
ACTH decreased in Secondary adrenocortical insufficiency, adrenal carcinoma, adenoma.
Ref range < 120 pg/mL

ACTH

Adrenocorticotrophic hormone Endocrinology A 39-amino acid hormone produced by the anterior pituitary gland, which regulates adrenocortical activity, stimulating release of cortisol, mineralocorticoids, and adrenal androgens; pituitary ACTH is in turn regulated by corticotropin-releasing hormone–CRH; ACTH is ↑ in pituitary-dependent Cushing syndrome Daily pattern ACTH levels vary over the space of a 24 hr day, peaking at 6–8 am and 6–11 pm; ACTH suppression or stimulation testing may be necessary to confirm the diagnosis of changes in adrenal function; ACTH is ↑ in Addison's disease, congenital adrenal hyperplasia, Cushing's disease, ectopic ACTH-producing tumors, Nelson syndrome; ACTH is ↓ in 2º adrenocortical insufficiency, adrenal carcinoma, adenoma. See Cushing syndrome.

ACTH

Abbreviation for adrenocorticotropic hormone.

ACTH

Adrenocorticotropic HORMONE. This hormone is produced by the pituitary gland, on instructions from the hypothalamus (the part of the brain immediately above the gland) when a stressful situation arises. ACTH is carried by the blood to the adrenal glands and prompts them to secrete the hormone cortisol into the bloodstream. ACTH is sometimes used as medication.

ACTH

see ADRENOCORTICOTROPIC HORMONE.

ACTH

Adrenocorticotropic hormone, a hormone normally produced by the pituitary gland, sometimes taken as a treatment for arthritis and other disorders.Mentioned in: Anaphylaxis

ACTH

Abbreviation for adrenocorticotropic hormone.

Acronym

Definition

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ACTH➣Adrenocorticotropin Hormone

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ACTH

Related to ACTH: cortisol, ACTH stimulation test

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Synonyms for ACTH

noun a hormone produced by the anterior pituitary gland that stimulates the adrenal cortex

Synonyms

adrenocorticotrophic hormone
adrenocorticotrophin
adrenocorticotropic hormone
adrenocorticotropin
corticotrophin
corticotropin

Related Words

endocrine
hormone
internal secretion